Topic: German

"Ist das normal?"

Translation:Is that normal?

March 24, 2013

15 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/wgehring
  • 14

Did Duolingo use "standard" as a definition of Normal in an earlier question?

March 24, 2013
https://www.duolingo.com/percusse

    Yes, they are not always consistent

    April 5, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/lucysneezum

      Can this mean "Is this normal?" as well as "Is that normal?".... is this/that interchangable?

      April 7, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Levi
      • 1950

      Yes, they are interchangeable.

      April 13, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Reinhild

        In my opinion dies, das,jenes ist not interchangeable, just like the, this, that is not interchangable. I looked it up in the Duden.de and it also supports my opinion.

        May 2, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/aswartz

          What does "das" reference? Why couldn't we place die or der in there?

          June 23, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/Zchbaniel25
          • 85

          You could very well ask: "Ist der normal?" "Ist die normal?" when talking about some male / female gender object. "Der will zu Fuß durch die Sahara. Ist der noch normal?"

          "Ist das normal?" applies also to situations, developments, actions etc.

          "Der Postbote war immer noch nicht da. Ist das normal?"

          "Sie trinkt zum Frühstück Eierlikör. Ist das normal?"

          January 9, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/Loghman

            Could you pls translate those sentences

            September 13, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/estevao76

              What is the difference between "Das" and "Dieser"?

              December 29, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/Libor

                Dieser is masculinum, Das and Dieses are neutrum, Das.../Dieses... is like the... and this...

                January 8, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/estevao76

                  But in this context 'das' means 'this' or 'that', so how are we suppose to know when we should use 'das' instead of 'dieses'? or we can use both?

                  January 9, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Craz_P

                    Anyone who knows what's the difference between "Dies" und "Das" in sentecens like "Das ist eine Katze/Dies ist eine Katze"? I know that "dies" is used at the beginning of a sentence when followed by a verb and not by a noun, but what about the difference between "Dies" und "Das" in the same context?

                    July 15, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/PotatoSanta

                      This and that are both accepted Is there no this near me or that over there in German?

                      January 7, 2015
                      https://www.duolingo.com/craaash80

                        It is, you're not.

                        February 10, 2015
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Deepak_Thakur

                          Whats the difference for Das, if i want to use THIS or That?

                          September 17, 2015
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