"Ocho son suficientes."

Translation: Eight is sufficient.

[De_Ithaca]

Ignoring our phrase "Eight is Enough," the 1977-1982 American TV show. In fact, I and my friends always use the singular, because the number is a count. We would use plural if there were a noun, making the number an modifier: "Eight sons are enough."

[rspreng]

I agree. "Is twelve enough?" but "Are twelve eggs enough?" Duo just translates "son" as a plural verb, which it is. Is this a USA and UK thing, I wonder, like "the team is" and "the team are?"

[lucky101man]

The police is an organisation that maintains public order. The police are arresting my brother. 8 is a counting number, it is singular. 8 things are plural.... So, the team is 1st in the league. But the team are boarding the bus.

[markquizana]

the team is. because its a collective noun.

[rspreng]

In some parts of the world, like the UK, they say 'the team are.'

[TwoWholeWorms]

We're versatile. The team is on the bus, and are melting in the sweltering heat. o.o

[noeye]

"Eight is enough." is accepted.

[EugeneTiffany]

Wondered. Thought it should be.

[DondeMahou]

"Two Nations divided by one language" - the small, but subtle, differences between American and English...

[EugeneTiffany]

Hah! The difference between a boot and a trunk and a bonnet and a hood, and petrol and gas, is hardly subtle.

[DondeMahou]

True Eugene, I have to remind myself to click into American mode when using Duo.

[EugeneTiffany]

I love British cars, so well knew those terms.

[missy305]

Si

[JohnMCronin]

Ha! Like the show.

[Sanmiguel82]

Are we talking pints quarts or litres :-) :-)

[joshua6261]

you're just like one of my teachers

[DondeMahou]

davgleonard: ¿Agua, leche o cerveza...?

[joshua6261]

when i'm taking this lesson, i feel like i'm in kindergarten

[Sequoia697316]

Lol

[Gray13666]

Must be talking about cookies
(•>_<)•
Dang it, that guy is lucky to get so many cookies

[swhitelizard]

Hay I got some cookies

[BobPage1]

They always forget Alice, the maid. nine

[markbelgard]

Wrong show.

[BobPage1]

Good catch. Nobody saw it for 10 months. Brady bunch fan ?

[Paul-LeBon]

Shout-out to Lani O'Grady

[Perseph1955]

Love ya, Lani, my friend! RIP

[Ricardio69]

You can also input 8 are enough

[magicalrainxx]

This is the easiest lesson ever! In our country, Philippines, almost all of us knows how to count in Spanish and are still using it until now. :)

[kooky13]

I didn't even guess on this one because "eight are sufficient" made no sense to me and I figured it wouldn't accept "eight is enough".

[Yerrick]

I find it's best to take the risk on a more naturalistic translation. Chances are someone has come along before you and suggested it if wasn't already accepted, and in the rare case no one has, you get to submit it yourself and help improve the system :)

[honzik86]

Could I say "ocho es suficiente" in spanish? Even I'm speaking of eg. dumplings.

[kirakrakra]

No eight is more than one and in Spanish there is congruense:the predicate must be in plural and the verb in III:rd person plural in Spanish

• OCHO SON SUFICIENTES

[AJMader]

Hola, senor Bradford!

[kirafaye04]

Is anyone else wondering what there is eight of? :)

[DondeMahou]

Why, Lingots of course... ;-)

[PranitaC]

I dont know what sufficient means.... Help?

[kirakrakra]

not too much, not too little

[ShayLuan]

My last phrase was "Él tiene siete hijos."
Then this sentence came up, well played Duolingo, well played.

[Que-Bo]

Espero que alguien dijo esto al hombre que se comio doce manzanas.

[DachauPanda]

all of them have died anyway so..

[DanielParks9]

Should it be "Ocho es sufisecante"

[ChinchetaDeAmor]

I would say, "eight is sufficient"

[abc.cha]

I deserve credit since 8 is the same as eight

[jamesemccann]

...para llenar nuestros corazones de amor!

[Sequoia697316]

Why not enough instead of sufficient

[catistheman]

could that be a low key Big L reference?

[Blas_de_Lezo00]

8's enough