"Извините, это яблоко?"

Translation: Excuse me, is this an apple?

[SlackerCat]

The way she says this makes it sound like she's affirming something's an apple, not asking if it's one...

[slipmp]

What a weird apple, huh?

[BBrenna321]

I wrote, "Sorry, is this apple?" but it was marked wrong. I was imagining someone asking if a pie or pastry was apple-filled. Oh well...

[SlackerCat]

In that case it would be "Извините, это яблочные (пироги)?" since "яблоко" is a noun version of the word and you'd need an adjective..

[BBrenna321]

ah, I see, thank you. I have not yet learned that there would be an adjective form. :)

[SlackerCat]

Yeah, no problem =) I was born there but raised in the states, so I know how to speak it, but I never formally learned it

[Lessia426645]

Да, можно писать sorry

[Max338411]

No, this is a banana...

[nihaoearth12]

Thank you for confirming my thoughts. I will now proceed to consume the apple.

[Marcel766088]

'Scuse me, is this an apple not accepted?

[Danielson.Junior]

How can I detect that it is a question?

[Kundoo]

By the question mark? Or by intonation in speech.

[Danielson.Junior]

That was the problem, I couldn't have both on the listening. But thanks for your reply.