Topic: German

"He is eating one orange."

Translation:Er isst eine Orange.

January 10, 2013

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Gallifrey_

    In which situations do you use "eins" instead of "ein/eine/einen"?

    November 1, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/csnyder5

      I would like to know too. I was afraid eine would be wrong because it specified one.

      May 4, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/jfinley6

        Can this also be "He is eating an orange"?

        January 10, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/wataya

          yes

          January 10, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/ben420

            how can you tell which one it is though??

            June 12, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/perry_goh
            • 2

            eine can be used as "an, a or one" the only difference will be the gender. do correct me if i'm wrong ^^

            June 16, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Francis-Ol

              Eating one orange means one and not two... An orange is different... Why is eins wrong?

              April 19, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/geetharavi

                Is "Er isst einen Orange" wrong?

                October 30, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/bigdaddybigboy

                  When the noun is feminine ein becomes 'eine'

                  February 10, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/wataya

                    Yes. "Orange" is feminine.

                    October 30, 2013
                    https://www.duolingo.com/ttheog

                      Why is it 'er' as opposed to 'er?' thanks :)

                      July 9, 2014
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