Topic: Korean

"커피는 맛없어요."

Translation:Coffee tastes bad.

September 10, 2017

17 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Flash36

    '맛없다' literally translates as "tasteless" - typically implying a negative context, in which case both "tastes bad" and "is tasteless" should be accepted.

    May 24, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Nicofiesta

      Litterally "has no taste"?

      September 13, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/shimanni

        Yes. 맛 corresponds to the hanja 味 (flavor/taste).

        September 21, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/LiKenun

          It corresponds, but does not represent it. 味 is not a drop-in substitute for 맛.

          February 24, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/curiouscait

            Is 맛없어요 pronounced 'mateopseoyo' or 'maseopseoyo'?

            September 10, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Ash-Fred
            Mod
            • 1334

            It is pronounced [마덥써요].

            September 11, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/AndreiChich

              Why? Is ㅅ before ㅇ pronounced like ㄷ ??

              June 7, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/Andy513708
              • 399

              No, but ㅅ at the end of a syllable is pronounced like ㄷ.

              June 30, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/josueetcom
              • 44

              I think it's because it's pronounced as two words 맛 and 없어요. But I guess that raises the question, why is 맛있어요 pronounced as one word while 맛없어요 is pronounced as two?

              April 7, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/habibaellamey

                As a coffee addict I strongly disagree D:

                June 5, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/doodlebob20

                  coffee is disgusting?

                  March 9, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/GeorgeFred12
                  • 437

                  So "Coffee has no taste" isn't acceptable?

                  January 21, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/elchorizo

                    What is this nonsense? Makes as much sense as "a bed is food".

                    June 22, 2018
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Cici455680

                      YES YES YES! ... Sorry if you like coffee but I feels sick if i drink it

                      September 17, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Artikyulet
                      • 337

                      Sentence reported for being a filthy lie!!! Coffee is the greatest! :)

                      November 29, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Jet480150
                      • 266

                      i had " coffee is not delicious" and it was marked correct. which is the better translation?

                      January 28, 2019
                      https://www.duolingo.com/EmberSunrize

                        Good to know. :) Wasn't planning on trying any anyways.

                        February 7, 2019
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