Topic: Hungarian

"A kutya visszanéz és befut az erdőbe."

Translation:The dog looks back and runs into the forest.

September 5, 2016

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/guilth

    this "in into" is so annoying

    September 5, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/jzsuzsi
    • 259

    Is 'in into" correct in English, or it only exists in the Hungarian course creators' mind?

    September 5, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/mizinamo

      It sounds wrong to me: redundant. "into" is basically "in" + "to", so already contains the "in" of "runs in".

      September 5, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/jzsuzsi
      • 259

      Ok, I will report it when I run into it. (Or in into it :P)

      September 5, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/mizinamo

        Argh :) (And yes, please do so!)

        September 6, 2016
        [deactivated user]

          It is wrong. But what I think is happening here is we are being given rhe literal translation to aid our understanding og Magyar. It can be annoying but without it we may sometimes struggle to see the relationship between the hungarian and the English.

          July 5, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/JmillsPaysBillls

            The wood? Is this sulposed to be thr woods?

            July 16, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/Raphi_K
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              Yes, it's not like the dog is running into a plank!

              The wood - wood is an adjective used as a noun... The woods - woods noun synonymous with forest

              July 20, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/ipattorneyliza
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              • 1399

              Any reason why not: "The dog is looking back and runs into the forest" ?

              April 24, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/peter933474

                He won't see where he is running to if he continuesly looking back

                July 20, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/Raphi_K
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                  No, no reason at all... In fact, it is clearer... to me it should always be "into the woods" not "into the wood" ...

                  June 19, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Raphi_K
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                    This really should be "...and runs into the forest" or "...and runs into the woods"

                    June 19, 2018
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