"Are you a writer?"

Translation: Jesteś pisarzem?

[Azureflowers]

I wonder why "Jesteście pisarzami" has been marked as a correct translation for "Are you a writer"? Wouldn't the plural make it "Are you writers"?

I tried reporting this a few days ago but both options are still marked correct (in the multiple-choice question), so maybe there just is something I'm not getting? The only situation I can think of where the English translation would make sense is when a group of people is working under a single pen name, but that's a little far-fetched.

[immery]

It should be wrong. But I think accepting reports goes slow.

[Azureflowers]

Dziękuję bardzo! It's totally understandable that the team has a lot of work in their hands now that the course is still relatively new... Just a relief to know I haven't managed to misunderstand something completely.

[durex123]

this is not plural......

[WUra13]

So many days have gone and situation is still the same. Why "Jesteście pisarzami?" is marked as a correct answer? In any case, why there is no explanation?

[Ulrike164127]

why " pisarzem" is wrong?

[huene]

Isn't it formal you? Jesteście pisarką?

[alik1989]

No, that would mean "are you guys a writer?"

Formal pronouns work like this:

• (Czy) jest pan pisarzem? (addressing a man)
• (Czy) jest pani pisarką? (addressing a woman)
• (Czy) są panowie pisarzami? (addressing more than one man)
• (Czy) są panie pisarkami? (addressing more than one woman)
• (Czy) są państwo pisarzami? (addressing a mixed group)

[PatsinTogs]

"Czy pan to pisarz?" was not accepted, I wonder why.

[Jellei]

The 'to' construction should only be used if on both its sides there are noun phrases. But "pan" in your answer is a pronoun (meaning "you", after all), so I'm afraid that just feels clumsy.

"Czy pan jest pisarzem?" is accepted.

[PatsinTogs]

Thanks a lot.

[Tina911963]

I was given Jesteś pisarzem as the correct answer. But Jesteś was not offered as a choice. Please add.

[Jellei]

Oh, Formal You answers were also starred, so it probably expected you to use one of those. Fixed now.

[NathanNort10]

"jesteś" isn't given as option

[NathanNort10]

... so this unit can't be completed until it's fixed

[Jellei]

Are you sure? Can you upload a screenshot? "jesteś" really had to be here and indeed you cannot create a correct answer without it. But I have never seen a proof that a needed word really wasn't there, so if you can, please take a screenshot and upload it here, 'cause that would be a very serious bug that has to be put to the developers' attention. If there's proof, of course.

[Lodidepodi]

Jesteś pizarem? Why is this incorrect?

[alik1989]

It's 'pisarzem'.

[MAREK196311]

Dear All,

Perhaps I am wrong, but the question seems to imply no gender whatsoever. So, surely, if the translation is 'Pisarzem' or 'Pisarka', are they not both right? Am I missing something here?
Marek

[Jellei]

You are right, maybe apart from a missing special character, as the second word should be "pisarką". And it also should have been accepted.

[Pam833405]

I put in Czy jest pisarzem. It's wrong, I accept that, but i just wonder why

[alik1989]

It translates to "Is he a writer?", but we need "Are you a writer?".

[Pam833405]

thanks