Topic: German

"Die Frau braucht diese Tasche."

Translation:The woman needs this bag.

June 13, 2017

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/TonyFerrei16

    Why cannot say "purse" instead of bag?

    June 13, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jonkobu
    • 893

    bag -> Tasche purse -> Handtasche

    But that is just nitpicking in my opinion

    June 13, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SeanMeaneyPL

      More confusing for an American than a Brit, perhaps? In the UK, purses contain credit cards and small change, and go into handbags. In America, billfolds or pocketbooks contain credit cards and small change and go into purses.

      March 12, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/waleedassaf91

        Why cant we say that bag instead of this bag ?

        September 4, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Steve32837

          I'd guess you should be able to.

          January 23, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MrsSMBurns
          • 405

          Because "this bag" is "this bag here" and "that bag" is "that bag over there".

          April 18, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/rasputinbkz
          • 5

          To me, this is close. That is far.

          August 17, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ElizabethM827532
          • 318

          Doesn't Tasche also mean pocket? It did earlier in the lessons. So 'The woman needs this pocket' should be correct, shouldn't it? I certainly need pockets.

          December 16, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Steve32837

            That's what I said.

            January 23, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/averytheloftier
            • 8

            of course she does...

            March 1, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/al_colo

              I also think that "purse" should be accepted in lieu of "bag"

              April 20, 2019
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