Topic: German

"I am drinking."

Translation:Ich trinke.

January 21, 2013

24 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/garg

    Is there a rule for why this is 'Ich trinke' and not 'ich bin trinke'?

    January 21, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/christian
    Mod

      There's no such thing as "ich bin trinke". German doesn't have a continuous aspect. Both "I drink" and "I'm drinking" translate as "Ich trinke".

      January 21, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/garg

        Thanks! So 'ich bin' is only used when one is describing him/herself? Like, 'I am a boy', 'I am a teacher'?

        January 21, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/henro0908

          Yes

          April 9, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/sersrusa

            i don't understand the difference when you use trinkt and trinke

            June 17, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/leynileyn

              trinken

              ich (I) trinke

              du (you, singular) trinkst

              er/sie/es (he/she/it) trinkt

              wir trinken

              ihr (you, plural) trinkt

              sie (they) trinken

              You can look up the conjugation by clicking on the verbs, I guess.

              July 30, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/sersrusa

                thanks :)

                July 30, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/NiloofarSe

                  this was great help thanks

                  October 26, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Madhusmita788864

                    Thanks

                    February 24, 2019
                    https://www.duolingo.com/christian
                    Mod
                      https://www.duolingo.com/sersrusa

                        thanks :)

                        July 30, 2013
                        https://www.duolingo.com/NAZMUL.RAKIB

                          Trink is not a right word. It i trinkt.

                          Trinke is only used after Ich (I, 1st person singular number). This is the rule.

                          August 7, 2014
                          https://www.duolingo.com/tlr-79

                            couldn't be also correct "ich esse"?

                            October 28, 2013
                            https://www.duolingo.com/christian
                            Mod

                              No.

                              trinken = to drink

                              essen = to eat

                              October 28, 2013
                              https://www.duolingo.com/Margaret3535

                                Du you have tips about when to use "bin"

                                August 23, 2014
                                https://www.duolingo.com/Elizabeth307903

                                  Any time you descirbe yourself, because it translates to am. So ich bin is I am

                                  October 13, 2018
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/duht

                                    what is the difference of trink and trinke?

                                    September 7, 2014
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/Robbadob

                                      Trinke is correct here.

                                      December 24, 2018
                                      https://www.duolingo.com/DreadKyller

                                        On the translation it says "trinke/trink" however it doesn't accept "trink" as a correct response, even though it is said to be the same usage as "trinke". Can someone explain?

                                        August 15, 2014
                                        https://www.duolingo.com/SimpleWolf

                                          What's the difference between 'trinkst' and 'trinke'?

                                          April 5, 2015
                                          https://www.duolingo.com/kimmoms

                                            Ich trinke, du trinkst.

                                            February 27, 2016
                                            https://www.duolingo.com/lakstarness

                                              In the previous test the phrase was ich trinke= I drink. Why does it now say I am drinking = ich trinke, Is there no present simple Vs present continuous in german?

                                              December 25, 2018
                                              https://www.duolingo.com/mizinamo
                                              Mod

                                                Is there no present simple Vs present continuous in german?

                                                Correct.

                                                December 25, 2018
                                                https://www.duolingo.com/THEBOBERT1

                                                  Yeet

                                                  January 23, 2019
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