"Kolacja"
Translation:The dinner
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It's a real odd word for an Italian like me: is very similar to the word "colazione" which means breakfast!
I had exactly the same thought while learning Italian (I'm Polish).
It told me "dinner" was wrong as a translation for kolacja, and said I should have put "the dinner" is there a way to know which should be used, or should I report it? I know there is no word for the article "the" in Polish
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Report it! Without context, there's no way of knowing whether it's "a dinner," "the dinner," or just "dinner." Just plain "dinner" is correct too. Dinner can be an uncountable noun, like "sand, dirt, or water," so it's just fine to leave off an article.
Fixed now. I guess that every time when you have to translate just a noun/noun phrase, if it doesn't accept it without an article, it's just an oversight.
It counts lunch as a correct answer for kolacja in some questions, but not in others. Like this one.
It definitely shouldn't do that! It's true that there is some overlap between the English and Polish meal names, but kolacja should either be supper or dinner. If you see 'lunch' as a translation for 'kolacja', I suggest you report it.
nie rozumiem czemu to jest jako 'dinner' kiedy sie je kolacie pózno. powino byc 'supper' moim zdaniem!!!!!!
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In many dialects of English, dinner and supper is the same thing, so kolacja can translate as either "dinner" or "supper."
I to jest ten problem, że większość Polaków zna wersję używaną w Wielkiej Brytanii (i to ponoć nie aż tak powszechnie jak nam się wydaje), gdzie śniadanie/obiad/kolacja = breakfast/dinner/supper. Tymczasem tutaj za podstawową musimy (chcąc nie chcąc) uznać wersję amerykańską, czyli breakfast/lunch/dinner. Niestety, straszne jest zamieszanie z tłumaczeniem tych tak podstawowych słów...
Tak czy siak, 'supper' jest akceptowaną odpowiedzią.
Shortly in English: the three Polish meals are translated into English as: either breakfast/dinner/supper (mostly British) or breakfast/lunch/dinner (mostly American). We had to go with the second option as the default, as Duolingo is an American company. Polish people usually know the first option. I would use it as well. 'supper' is accepted.
Even in Canada, when one rides the train, they use 'breakfast' (śniadenie), 'dinner' for 'lunch' (obiad) & 'supper' (kolacja). It can get confusing because in British Columbia (the western most province of Canada) still use 'breakfast/lunch/dinner'.... :/
I would translate kolacja as 'tea' as that's what we call it in north/mid England, but I understand if it needs to be called 'dinner'. Is it usually a big or a small meal in Poland?
I'd say that it just depends on the person. Well, I think it would be healthier for it to not be that big, but it also depends on the time.
We actually do accept "tea" usually... added here. Although I still have the feeling that it sounds more like "podwieczorek"...
And "tea" is used in some parts of Britain.
Still, it's weird that it suggested it to you instead of just suggesting "dinner"...
