"זאת חיה נדירה."

Translation: This is a rare animal.

[JessicaDellEra]

"This animal is rare" would be החיה הזאת (היא) נדירה. I often mix those formations up, too!

[xerostomus]

What is the difference between חיה נדירה and בעל חיים נדיר?

[xerostomus]

What is the difference between חיה נדירה and בעל חיים נדיר?

[IngeborgHa14]

I think, בַּ֫עַל־חַיִּים is a synonym.

[JamesTWils]

Where is the word "animal" here? Doesn't this literally say "this she is rare," or more properly "This is rare"?

[Pumbush]

חיה =animal

[JamesTWils]

Of course, thank you. I always confuse that with היא.

[LauraLipner1]

Why can't you say: This animal is rare?

[flootzavut]

That would be החיה הזאת נדירה

[JustusAggi1]

'This animal is rare' is also correct.

[dsjanta]

Not really. It's already been explained that that would be החיה הזאת נדירה

[StefanHejn]

My application translates this sentence incorrectly as : "they will be back in one hour"

[dsjanta]

That is the message that appears when you press to skip the audio lessons. That is not the translation of this sentence!