"Они ничего не видят."

Translation: They do not see anything.

[BossaNova1423]

Would "they can't see anything" be incorrect?

[Jenz114]

It all really depends on the theory of translation you hold to. Duolingo tends to lean towards the more literal side of things. That being said, strictly speaking, it wouldn't be correct to translate the sentence this way.

[deactivated user]

I believe this is a possible (and, in fact, more common) translation of the phrase, but I'm not sure this course would accept it.

[Diana931160]

I wrote "they never see anything"

[redbluerat]

Is there a logical reason for the double negative?

[MasqueArt]

It is common in many languages that double negatives do not cancel each other.

[Adrienne134675]

Double negatives are logical. It's just a different thought process than you're used to.

[Adriyanowicz]

Woody Woodpecker would say in russian in an old episode: я ничего не вижу... lol

[8888908596]

"They see nothing" was accepted

[Toto10935]

Is "they can't see ❤❤❤❤" accepted?

[Dima229120]

Im assuming that you said crap, and in that case I am almost certain it doesn't accept that

[Jevnation]

Shouldn't "They see nothing at all" be correct as well?

[TheKingOfBGames]

ничего means nothing and everything in the same time????

[Noam161886]

What about "they are not seeing anything"?

[eksisrf]

"they are see nothing?" no?)