"Fuglen drikker vann."

Translation:The bird is drinking water.

November 29, 2015

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jeniusangel

silent g for fuglen


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ingebj

Silent g or not, that would depend on the dialect of the speaker. Those with a dialect closer to nynorsk would often pronounce the g.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Vetikke22

In Norwegian bokmål, the G is silent, yes.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Caroline-G.

I thought it said "fuglen drikker vin". Vin means wine. I was like "SAY WHAAAT!?!?!?".


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Thi_gomes

Could "The bird drinks water" be another translation? If so, is there any difference? The verb "drikker" would change?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jelling2

That would work as well. The verb wouldn't change.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Weretoad

Playing "fuglen drikker vann" at normal speed sets off my Google Assistant for some reason, and I cannot figure out why


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Frosty4427

How would you say "The bird drinks water" in general, as opposed to in the moment?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/zacwastaken

The same way. There doesn't seem to be a continuous present tense

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