"Is this a table or a chair?"

Translation: Ez asztal vagy szék?

[Logikas]

Is " Ez egy asztal vagy egy szék?" also correct or not?

[MrtonPolgr]

Valid. I, for one, would say without articles, it sounds more like describing an introduced object by attributing a "function" to it ("it meets the criteria of being a chair") and with articles, it sounds more like defining it ("this is a single instance of chairs")... nuanced difference, if there's any.

[SD-77]

Kecske :)

[MrtonPolgr]

Vártam valakitől. XDD

[kos479137]

What does this mean (I know it translates as goat)? In English goat would mean "greatest of all time".

[MrtonPolgr]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2IVSGjZwfk

[QuintonTay10]

No G.O.A.T. stands for greatest of all time. "goat" is just a regular old goat.

[hectorlqr]

Is there a word here that directly translates to "or"...or is it implied from that construction?

[mizinamo]

Is there a word here that directly translates to "or".

vagy

[Boo498233]

Why can't egy be used in this sentence?

[jzsuzsi]

It can be used.

"Ez egy asztal vagy egy szék?" is accepted.

[wolfofaredsun]

When I mouse over the correct phrase, it tells me I should be using 'egy', yet (in the pick a word mode) there is no 'egy' to select, does that mean that 'ez asztal vagy szék' is more common than if you introduced a pair of egy into there?

[bbigblue]

Eeeeer... not sure if it's more common, but both with and without "egy" is fine.

[magicfiresnake]

Is "Ez asztal vagy ez szék" incorrect? I feel like I should report it ...

[bbigblue]

i dont want to say that it's incorrect but that second "ez" really does not belong there.

[Stewart288923]

This is basic 1. I guessed and got it right. Is Duo expecting us to know these words or is this course a refresher for native speakers?

[MrtonPolgr]

Duo is expecting you to learn the new words. Both "asztal" and "szék" belong to the second lesson of the "Basic 1" skill. Honestly, what do you expect? What should happen?