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- "Jsem malá modrá věc."
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Thanks a lot, I didn't know that! The only song of her I knew hitherto was »Luka«, and I didn't know it was hers, I just knew the title.
Will leave a link for those who come across and too didn't get the reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPkhoZzsono
I am curious: Is this too challenging to translate when one does not get the reference? I would have thought that all that's required is some confidence in knowing the four Czech words.
The opposite exercise [with the excess comma] discussion (to avoid duplication): https://www.duolingo.com/comment/24562041. When the comma-less reverse spawns a discussion, I will link it.
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I had no touble translating without knowing the cultural reference. Actually, sentences that are a bit weird are a good idea in a language program. They force you to use your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary alone to translate, rather than guessing based on extra-linguistic knowledge.
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I couldn't believe that someone was able to learn a language by heart without a sense of creativity. It helps a lot in navigating through a language one from a certain point of knowledge doesn't speak fluently yet.