"Το μικρό ζουζούνι."
Translation:The small bug.
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I checked on Forvo.com, and in the one example there the pronunciation there was the same as on Duolingo with the "ζ" being pronounced like the French "j" or the Russian "ж" and not like the English "z".
Depending on the speaker, it may vary from an English "z" sound to something in between, but it never purely makes the sound of the respective French and Russian letters.
I learn this far the ζουζούνι is an insect. Why does it suddenly change to "bug"?
Technically, they mean the same thing in Greek, with έντομο being a bit more commonly used. However, it seems like ζουζούνι is the best translation. Was it not accepted for you?
Ζουζούνι is more informal, we can use it to make a joke or when we speak with a child. Έντομο is formal
You would not say ζουζούνι in the case of a computer program bug. You would use the english term bug or you would say σφαλμα (= fault)
If you like etymology, I think you'll find this site interesting: https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=micro.
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"Το μικρό ζουζούνι" is also a term of endearment. "The little pumpkin" is the closest translation I can think of in this case, I don't know if it is (should be) accepted.
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Now the little bug is not accepted. Both small and little were selectable from the word bank and there is a sentence το μικρό κορίτσι that is translated as 'the little girl'
"The little bug" is one of the accepted translations. If yours was not accepted it would indicate you have an error.
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Does anybody know a dictionary where you can see a noun's gender and it's plural form? It would be very useful
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