Topic: Hebrew

"הברווז שלי נח."

Translation:My duck is having a rest.

June 21, 2016

14 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/LettuceChu

    As a native speaker I have never used that sentence.

    This will be my motto for life. "My duck is having a rest." - Duolingo 2016

    June 21, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/Tzipity

      So if you visit another country (or currently live outside of Israel) and someone asks you to speak Hebrew, you have a new go-to sentence. Or you could try to start your own slang. How's your duck today? ;)

      July 26, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/CarmiW
      • 255

      "My duck is resting." seems closer to the meaning.

      October 1, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/F4V9XR

        Why wasn't 'drake' accepted? It's one of the hover-on definitions!

        January 31, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/IceCubeWater

          Is that even legal!?

          April 14, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/Arancaytar
          • 906

          The duck is probably tired from calling me so much.

          April 25, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/Wompa77
          Plus

            Oh Danny Boy, the ducks, the ducks are calling...

            September 4, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/tsuj1g1r1
            • 331

            Well, if a gorilla can have a pet cat, why can't an owl have a pet duck?

            September 1, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/A-Lamanite

              "would my duck is taking a nap" work?

              September 11, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/emc752906
              • 444

              No. "resting" and "taking a nap" are definitely not the same thing.

              January 6, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/IngeborgHa14
              Plus

                Well, לָקַח תְּנוּמָה could work (תְּנוּמָה is a slumber, a nap), but sounds a lot like a loan translation. Maybe one better says מְנַמְנֵם (to nap, doze is נִמְנֵם).

                March 29, 2019
                https://www.duolingo.com/Walter375725
                • 3

                Jokes aside, but what is wrong (grammatically) with "my duck has a rest" ?

                March 24, 2019
                https://www.duolingo.com/Corinnebelle

                  Shhh!

                  February 12, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Dawn699669
                  • 260

                  I rest my duck after I've cooked it!

                  February 8, 2019
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