Topic: Hebrew

"האבא בא?"

Translation:Is the dad coming?

June 22, 2016

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/shuki25

    In English you don't really say the dad, it doesn't sound right at all. You say "Is Dad coming?" with a capital D.

    June 22, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/PurelySmart
    • 363

    Even in Hebrew you never say האבא בא?.

    June 22, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/Pumbush

      תלוי בהקשר

      • "אמא של הילד הגיעה לפגישה עם המורה"

      -"והאבא בא?"

      June 22, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/shuki25

        I guess the context is everything!

        June 22, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Andu444
        • 49

        I typed this and it says it's wrong: האבא בא

        June 21, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/lojy8234

          It should be correct

          September 18, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/eunkeum

            How do I know when to add 'the' and when not?

            April 1, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/SariahLily
            • 171

            If it starts with ה

            May 11, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/nel885340

              I do not have hebrew letters on my computer

              September 23, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/lojy8234

                Go to settings and where it has keyboard choose Hebrew lettering

                September 26, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/PATRICIACO93464

                  Yo escribo la tespuesta corretca exactamente y no la acepta

                  April 8, 2019

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