"Ich esse Äpfel."

Translation: I eat apples.

[talos1975]

I understand the written distinction, but what is the difference in pronunciation? it sounds as if the plural has more if an 'ai' as in 'air' sound, is that right?

[Aegorraas]

Yes, maybe even closer to the 'a' in "ate," while the 'A' in "Apfel" is more like a short version of the 'a' in "father."

[talos1975]

thank you :-)

[Melanie873158]

Äpfel sounds like saying it with an EH in front of it. Most like the hard E in "excuse me"

[adamcheung5]

Just in case anyone asks, the difference between the plural and singular is the the accent.

[IArtin98]

How to distinguish "Äpfel" from "Apfel" in the case of pronunciation?

[AtalinaDove]

"Apfel" is pronounced more like "ah-pfel", while "Äpfel" is pronounced a little more like "eh-pfel".

[IArtin98]

Danke schön!

[Geon574580]

'I eat apples' 'I am eating apples' which one is correct? And why?

[rtye123]

I tried to write Ä using the shift and the ä box, but it wrote only ä

[angusfisher]

you can switch to capitals with a button on the screen

[Jan506469]

me too

[dmiskey]

How do you type an uppercase A with umlaut?

[IArtin98]

Click on the upper arrow below the field.

[krishna-03]

does the apfel need an umlaut or not?

[Yomalyn]

Apfel is singular. Äpfel is plural.

[Sinashadian]

How did you guys distinguish this sentance is plural? Any help please?

[BetsyHirdW]

The umlaus over the A is what tells you it's plural.

[Minecraftbot]

The german plural of apple is apple?

[Yomalyn]

The plural of Apfel is Äpfel :-)

1) Try to pluralize these English words: Moose. Pants. Sheep. Deer. Scissors. Aircraft. Chalk. Luggage.

2) Be thankful that Apfel and Äpfel look and sound a little different.

[littlemiss1123]

Ok
1) pants is already plural, as is scissors. Luggage is a collective noun, which uses singular constuction no matter amount (it does have a plural of luggages, but who cares) Chalk is chalks, but moose, sheep, and aircraft do not change with plurals.

2) I see your point
3) I think German has more irregular plurals

[Etta_P]

What is the difference between isst and esse?

[BobFakenam1]

I was under the impression that a vowel with an umlaut can be replaced with said vowel and an “e” together, but Aepfel was marked wrong (or rather, as a typo).

Is there a rule I’m missing?

[jennyko02]

when you hear it, how can you tell if its plural or singular?

[BobFakenam1]

If there’s no definite article (i.e. masculine would mean singular and feminine plural) and you’re going on the sound of the initial vowel alone, the Ä sounds like /e/ in bed for the plural and the plain A sounds like the /a/ in father for the singular (in a general American accent).

[AlexanderM877131]

I am going on a date with a German girl and i would like to impress her with my language skills. I don´t have enough lingots to buy the flirting lesson. Please help.

[BreannaSea]

No matter how i say it, im always wrong on saing Äpfel to this. I think I'm saying it exactly like the guy. I don't know how to fix what I am doing apparently wrong.

[Helen8924]

My phone doesn't have umlauts.... i it keeps saying there is a typo ...GRRR