"זה ספר טוב."

Translation: This is a good book.

[GregoryBernstein]

If this translate to "this is a good book," how would you say "this book is good"?

[Pumbush]

הספר הזה טוב

[jussufjasp]

Well, that's interesting. Because I always get that wrong.

[Nate896107]

And how would you say the fragment "this good book"?

[JayStanton]

הספר הטוב הזה

[FaizalZahid]

I think we should add "ha" before "tov"

[Tovah676163]

I got it wrong because I typed this book is good

[FERaqia]

I did the same thing

[SuzanneGue5]

Same

[JayStanton]

See above

[CHLOEeWOOD]

I did the same thing.

[SRwk5M]

Same for me

[simone.bogni]

Actually, if you go on the website version of Duolingo, they have a tips section for each "level" and they do explain this there.
I wish the same tips were available also on the app but I guess we still have to wait for it (if I remember correctly they have added it on the English course).

A good way to have them at hand is:
- Open Duolingo in the browser (I've used Chrome)
- Log in
- Open the menu of the browser (the 3 dots)
- Chose "add to home screen"

I use that when I want to see the grammar tips and go back to the app when I want to do onlu exercises (because it's faster than the website version).

[micahmoo]

I also wondered that...

[JayStanton]

See above

[SRwk5M]

I completely agree!

[SlowmadicKay]

What is the difference between "This is a good book" and "This book is good"? Do they mean the same? To me they sound like 2 ways of saying the same thing.

[JayStanton]

In English, if you say "this is a good book", the grammar helps you emphasize the book. If you say "this book is good", the grammar helps you emphasize the good. Similarly in Hebrew. "This is a good book" (as opposed to that other book) or "this book is good" (and not bad). They are similar but are used slightly differently.

[seresildi]

But how do you say in Hebrew: This book is good.

[aha528145]

The book the this good.
הספה הזה טוב

[aha528145]

Sorry this formatted wrong. The טוב should be at the end, not the beginning. Its weird when u mix english and hebrew

[Ronan150473]

I did the same and still maintain that both are equally correct.

[Theresa754142]

Ze sefer tov.

[MetukaH1]

I also wrote this book is good. Not sure the difference

[Thelinda2]

To me "this is a good book" it refers to "this book is good" don't you think so?

[alby783559]

How is ' this book is good' wrong? Do i know hebrew better than the app?

[ElenaMFF]

How does one know whether to use a ט or a ת?

[Ilsessa]

There's no rule, you just gotta learn the spelling

[Simon581143]

The difference is too subtle for this level.