Topic: German

"The beer is weak, the bear is strong."

Translation:Das Bier ist schwach, der Bär ist stark.

May 3, 2018

15 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/MrMusAddict

    "The" in "The beer" has a hover-tool-tip that recommends "der", yet when I used it, it was marked incorrect.

    May 11, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/LICA98
    • 855

    yeah I also fell for that :/ - -

    August 16, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/LeighNanan

      A tip is the beginning word starts with a capital letter

      March 4, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/amelhy1

        Me too

        June 13, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/RayPiluso
        Plus
        • 543

        DITTO: "The" in "The beer" has a hover-tool-tip that recommends "der", yet when I used it, it was marked incorrect. This type of issues occur often in Duolingo

        August 13, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Nenad151973

          If they were the same weight...

          May 3, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/AndreeaHagiu

            Funny, in Romania we have a beer brand called bear XD

            August 14, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/Charley641276
            • 240

            I have to ask. Ist Bär XD stark?

            December 12, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/LancePeter3
            • 950

            Amusingly in Australia we have a rum with a Bear logo

            May 8, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/Nadine531972
            • 12

            I think this response is wrong

            June 10, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/TheInquisitive7
            • 44

            I could see this phrase as being useful in Germany.

            June 29, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/NameOfWater
            • 51

            A zeugma! Love it

            June 13, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/SNKim5
            • 5

            What does it mean by 'beer is weak'???

            June 28, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/Fortyfortyforty

              Not much alcohol / hops flavor

              July 4, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/Jim698522
              • 509

              Had the right answer but was marked wrong

              July 11, 2019
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