Topic: Japanese

"My dog died last week."

Translation:先週、私の犬が死にました。

June 26, 2017

19 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/lunyteve

    かわいそう

    June 27, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Allamarth

      「可哀想」

      November 14, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Sindorius

        DL needs to keep this stuff on the DL.

        June 30, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/SJohnS2

          This reminded me of my last dog. Let me go cry in a corner ,

          June 26, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/DeathBoo

            Too many hats...

            October 11, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Yuri.co

              先週、犬が亡くなりました was marked wrong. This is inconsistent in DL, because until now they accepted answers w/o the clear specification of the pronoun. Japanese rarely use pronouns and if you say 先週、犬が亡くなりました, it is implied that the dog was mine, if there is no context...

              July 30, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/IsolaCiao
              • 670

              I agree, the pronoun isn't necessary. But I think using 亡くなる (nakunaru) is what is getting your answer marked incorrect. 1) It means "pass away" rather than "die", and 2) you wouldn't typically use it with an animal.

              February 12, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/MatiasMakipelto

                The dog died. It didn't pass away... If that makes sense

                March 31, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/Culleronium
                • 101

                先週私の犬がしにました　Why is it wrong?

                February 25, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/Limeila
                • 17

                I guess the answer with 私 as a kanji just wasn't implemented yet. I reported it.

                May 21, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/audreyhep82

                  If I say "私の犬がなくなりました", is it wrong?

                  July 21, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/L-native

                    Without meaning last week, it is correct.

                    July 25, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Shun-suke

                      Usually 亡くなる is used for human.

                      September 25, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/L-native

                        If the owner likes to treat them like human.

                        October 2, 2017
                        https://www.duolingo.com/NigelDB

                          Senshuu wa watashi no inu ga shinimashita.

                          October 2, 2017
                          https://www.duolingo.com/L-native

                            wa is not necessary here. shinimashita is too cool.

                            October 2, 2017
                            https://www.duolingo.com/HoratioPNelson
                            • 116

                            Rip dog

                            May 13, 2018
                            https://www.duolingo.com/margaret711539
                            • 474

                            Why do you need watashi?

                            July 11, 2018
                            https://www.duolingo.com/BenJammin234988
                            • 715

                            May his hat business be his legacy.

                            March 18, 2019

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