"쥐는 귀엽습니까?"

Translation: Are mice cute?

[ElizabethBeesley]

Is there a way to tell if the sentence is speaking generally? Why is "Is the mouse cute?" not acceptable?

[wintertriangles]

It should be accepted. Suggest it!

Koreans usually don't use -들 for things that aren't people (in my experience).

[anthonyn]

Oh, my god. I have been looking for information like this because the 들 suffix has just been ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ my world up in this animal lesson. To clarify, you stated that this notion is just from experience and not a general factual statement that has been defined and recognized to be true in a grammar book or something right? Or should I treat it as such?

edit: I just realized this comment was from 2+ years ago.

[neonpinkeu]

는 makes it pretty general and if there's no specific mouse both the speaker and listener know, I would assume that the sentence is meant in a general way. Nevertheless "Is the mouse cute?" should definitely be acceptable here.

[Kou_kr]

쥐가 귀여지 않아요 진짜 >:((

[KennethHarvey]

Is the rat cute should be accepted

[SabianF]

Rats aren't mice

[mofushinderu]

쥐 can refer to both mice and rats.

[rowill88]

Rat and mice are different animals

[mofushinderu]

쥐 can refer to both mice and rats.

[KelielIsso]

A definite YES!

[Omijami]

Why "Is mouse cute?" isn't accepted?

[silvergrey3344]

i guess it's because the english grammar for that is off?? if you want to say that then it'd be "is the mouse cute?"

[Vmk15]

Wow the audio is so good for this section now

[Novitadi]

No.. but yes for Park Jisung

[Novitadi]

엔시티의 박 (쥐)성

[Alma_Tadema]

Tell me why I thought it said 귀 없습니까 and wrote does the mouse not have ears...oops.

[dawnatdusk]

they are WWH, ask jin

[hyyunqi]

noooo mice are scary

[Logan524684]

• barf barf *

[Diah878204]

does it really has to be mice instead mouse?

[suhandiwiratama]

"Is mouse cute?" regarded as WRONG. Duolingo, you have to improve better.

[Soccermom98]

Correct phrasing for your answer is, "is the mouse cute?"