Topic: Swahili

"Hatujasoma kingereza"

Translation:We have not learnt English

February 2, 2018

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/melodiejoi1
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soma can also mean read

February 2, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/AGreatUserName

    Yeah, it can mean "read" or "study". I'd translate "We have not learnt English" as Hatujajifunza Kiingereza.

    February 3, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/BBazzle
    • 103

    Reported as problematic March 2019 (-soma usually translated as read or study and not learn)

    March 29, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/TessEwing1
    Plus
    • 689

    How about "we have not studied English "?

    October 15, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/TessEwing1
    Plus
    • 689

    And they onle accept "learnt". In the US we say "learned"

    October 15, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Catriona28475
    • 507

    It should be "English" not "English language". Reported July 2018.

    July 11, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Catriona28475
    • 507

    ... This one is now fixed (at least on this recommended answer). So don't despair - the course developers do correct errors we report. It's a slow process but they are getting there.

    March 29, 2019
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