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- "Quale balena?"
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LOL :) Actually, I'm currently in a place where we have "whale watching trips"...so, ya never know! Maybe I should take one, and hope I meet some touristi Italiani onboard so I can practice my newfound knowledge!
I was imagining talking to a very oblivious person about the whale in the room. "did you notice the whale over there?" "Oh, what whale?"
I had a vision of someone standing under a falling whale. "Look out for that whale!" they cry ...
If you see a lot of Americans at restaurants, this question becomes almost necessary.
This is one of the most common questions now! Say "Which whale". Type "Which whale". Translate "which whale". Is this a key question in Italy?
I really think that it doesn't really matter, as Duolingo is not an conversation guide, but a long term solution. So, with this question, the main purpose is to practice the vocabulary and the grammar using some easy sentences. So, the mnemonics will help you remember the words and the grammar will allow you to construct intelligent sentences instead of just learning them by hearth.
just found out another suggested translation for balena is "fatty" XD did anyone else notice this??
does it make sense to just say "quale?" if you want to ask "which one?", or do you have to have a word after "quale" for it to make sense?
I read your comment and immediately thought "You spelled whale wrong, and of course it wouldn't make sense to just say 'Whale.'" But uh, oops.
I see your question now. And you should be able to just say "Quale?" as long as what you're referring to, like in English, has already been mentioned and it's clear what you're talking about (unless you really want to confuse people and just go around saying "Quale?" without any context).
I love how 'balena' is such a pretty word and reminds me of a delicate ballerina but its really just 'whale'
I really needed this weird sentance today. I have so many final projects, papers & exams due today & Wed. Thanks so much for the laughs Duo & commenters.
Because quale isn't an adjective, it doesn't change for different genders or for plurals.
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You are right that quale doesn't change for different genders. But quale does change for plurals! Quale balena - which wale but quali balene - which wales
I think this us an age old saying from the citizens of the city if Nineveh, when they met Yona, who told them the ling tale if being swallowed up by that life-saving whale. Ans they must have asked: Quale balena?. Look it up in the Bible!
Is it actually the correct sentence ??? Because, maybe I'm studying English for too long, but I really miss something is this nonsense: Which whale???? And that's it ???? No verb needed ??
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These nonsense sentences/expressions are here as part of a lesson. They are not to be meant as literature. And if you are new be prepared for even more and some really funny ones. We're here to learn how to put words together. It's only the beginning.
I love how an alternate translation for "balena" is "fatty". Duolingo makes me laugh a good deal.
"Fatty"? Really? Unnecessary definition. Do we also have that under "pig" and "cow"? How about "elephant"?
You are all so wrong messing around whith this serious question! Imagine instead of sharknado you are in a whalenado! You will be very happy then to be able to use the right words!
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Chi ha bisogno di questa frasa in italiano? Sicuramente le balene non parlano italiano: whales speak Whelsh . . . Ho sbagliato?
Sorry if this is a double post... But can anyone tell me how you would know it's not Qual è balena?
I'm sure it's something obvious Im missing but my brain is still laughing at all the whale puns.
Did any one else feel like the speaker mispronounced "balena" as she stressed the "l" as if it was the double "l" stress and pronounced the "e" as if it were "i."
your whale, of course....yeah I know, they're awefully fat. (Hehe my improve of being snarky.)
A great sentence to learn if you're planning on become a marine biologist in Italy. ...Which I'm guessing most people aren't.
A legit question if you want to find out who the king of whales is ... ;-)
Remove the "e" and you have "qual" in Spanish and Portuguese. It's the same meaning. :)
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Does "qual è balena?" -which sounds exactly the same at least to me- make any sense? Or must it have an article la/una "qual è la balena?"
Is 'whale' such an important word that it needs rot come up so often in this language course?
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On the meat market in Norway I saw that you could really choose. They sell whale meat there, of whales caught for "scientific purposes"...
