Topic: Portuguese

"They drink wines."

Translation:Elas bebem vinhos.

June 2, 2016

18 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/josey01

    Eles bebem vinhos is also correct as the "they" in English implies no gender!

    August 16, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
    Mod

      Yes. Both "eles" and "elas" should be accepted.

      August 16, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/josey01

        yeah for some reason the program marked it wrong, but I did it again and it accepted it!

        August 28, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ladybug97

          Do you have to include subject pronouns in Portuguese, unlike in Spanish?

          September 2, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
          Mod

            It's better to include them when to avoid ambiguity.

            September 2, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/karylingo

              Even in Spanish it sounds awkward to make wine plural? Is this not the case for Portuguese?

              December 8, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
              Mod

                This sentence sounds more natural in Portuguese in the singular form too.

                December 9, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WouterMaes2

                  the sentence must indicate that they are having a really good time and drinking all kinds of wines :)

                  February 9, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AlkanOz

                    Could I also say "Voces bebes vinhos." ?

                    January 24, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                    Mod

                      Vocês bebem vinhos.

                      January 24, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jordonn.x

                        correct me if i am wrong, but shouldn't it be "os vinhos"

                        February 18, 2017
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
                        Mod

                          Only for specific wines.

                          February 18, 2017
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ErikUnderw

                            Should be "they drink wine"

                            July 10, 2017
                            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Vnucko7

                              Is it right without a pronoun like in Spanish

                              July 10, 2017
                              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Froggybang

                                Why isn't "wine" plural? Or is "vhino" the plural?

                                February 8, 2018
                                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ArielPaz6

                                  Wine in english is both singular and plural. We don't typically say "Wines". I would think it would be the same in Portuguese correctly spoken. Good question though.

                                  February 10, 2018
                                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ArielPaz6

                                    The correct english wording should be "They drink wine." Wine is both singular and plural. I would think the same rule would apply in foreign languages. IMHO.

                                    February 10, 2018
                                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MeLikesToRead

                                      Ok that makes more sense.

                                      October 22, 2018

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