"Vera, boil the mushrooms and the potatoes."

Translation:Вера, свари грибы и картошку.

November 29, 2015

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Imnuts7

Why is картошка singular


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Theron126

Картошка is uncountable, it always uses the singular form. It might help if you think of it as "some potato" rather than "a potato".


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

Any reason not to accept картофель?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Shady_arc
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No reason, except it is a formal word people do not actually use in speech (it is something you would read on a price tag). We prefer to stick to картошка, which is what you can hear.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/RayC628481

Does anyone else hear it like the Cinderella song? Золушка, Золушка, с утра до вечера, Золушка, "свари грибы", "и картошку", "мой посуду", "подметай"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mof0dEKT_9Q


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KeithBrown932

Why not сварите?


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

I'm pretty sure it's accepted. But if not, you can report it, because it's correct as well as "свари".


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

Вера, отвари грибы и картошку?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Osama357467

Is "вари" valid here and if not where can it be used? Thanks

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