"זה מרק או מים?"

Translation: Is this soup or water?

[a.ak.t.j]

Seems someone was not happy with their soup in resturant :)))

[Gooberbobber]

The most common complaint as the Israelites besieged Jericho.

[NoahS2003]

Ohhhhhh! That's cold.

[DalMaegil]

If it was cold, that would be worse.

[Saja.Has]

Got roasted LOL

[NoRivera2]

Why was not my answer accepted?: This is soup or water? - Not the first time :(

[flootzavut]

Arguably with a questioning intonation that would work in English, but it's not the natural way to make it a question. It's far more natural to change the word order to make the question.

[Otto283955]

No content in the water and i havd to pay for a good soup ;-)

[danny912421]

ze marák o máyim?

[ElenaMFF]

Please help! The translation under the word 'זה' is 'this', 'that' and 'it'. How does one know which to use? Would the translation of the sentence as 'Is that soup or water?' Have been correct? Why, or why not? Thanks to anyone who can offer enlightenment:-)

[danny912421]

Yes, זה can mean all three things. Well, context decides which to use when.

And yes, "is that soup or water" is also correct.

[Linda118050]

Why does it sound like it starts out with a v instead of z? Sounded like v'merok oh miem instead of zeh merok

[flootzavut]

Practice. It's definitely ז

[JayStanton]

"Is this broth or water?" should be accepted as well. Please add.

[danny912421]

Broth is ציר "tzir".

[VSK985092]

this is a very confusing sentence to get right on your site. I said "this is soup or water" you say that is "wrong" and say it should be "Is this soup or water". I say, why was my version not also acceptable!!?

[Momo_the_Avenger]

"This is soup or water" is a sentence. In order to make it interrogation, you need to change the order: Is this soup or water?