"Lei ha usato mele per fare la marmellata."

Translation: She used apples to make the jam.

[Koolkaren]

Maybe it's just me, as nobody else has commented, but I could swear I heard an 'm' between 'lei' and 'ha'. It's only there on normal speed, not on slow, so I got it right. Still, I listened several times and I do think I hear it. Anybody else? :)

[langtonian]

Yes, it's definitely there. It's not just you.

[Blomeley]

i hear it too

[kirstielina]

i hear it also

[italiaoo]

I hear "Lei mi ha ..."

[italiaoo]

Is anything wrong with the word marmalade?
"She used apples to make the marmalade." was not accepted (December 2013)

[italiaoo]

Is anything wrong with the word marmalade?
"She used apples to make the marmalade." was not accepted (December 2013)

[MikeFenger]

Accepted as of Feb 9 2014.

[Ariaflame]

Though technically in English 'marmalade' means a jam like thing made out of citrus fruits. Jam is for non-citrus based ones. It just happens that 'marmellata' is used for both in Italian. So when translating to English, it is best to assume that it is jam unless it is clear there are citrus fruits in it.

[01nick1988]

I've never heard of Apple jam OR marmalade before :S

[JesseGaronP]

To make jam set you need pectin. Apples contain high pectin, so apple can be added to make a strawberry jam set. If you were making blackberry jam, you wouldn't need an apple, because blackberries contain enough pectin. Marmalade is the name given in English to fruit preserves made with citrus fruits.

[funnyiloveitaly2]

Why not "make jam"?

[DaviCarvalho3]

The answer: "She have used apples to make jam" was incorrect, DL used as correct: "She had used apples to make jam" and "She used apples to make the jam"
My question: "ha" is present, not past.
In others sentences, like:
"Io ho incontrato due dottore" DL correct answer: I have met two doctors
"No I'ho mai conosciuta" DL correct answer: No, I have never known her"
The auxiliar verb "avere" follow the same tense of the Italian and Enghish sentences.
Are there explanations for these differences?

[Ariaflame]

I have, you have, she has, he has, they have, we have, one has. So basically it's because you've used the incorrect conjugation of have. 'She has used apples to make the jam' should work because that uses the correct English conjugation.

[pranzini]

why is "she used apples for making the jam" instead of 'to make' acceptABLE?

[CharlesPit19]

I tried 'for making the jam' today and it was rejected. I guess there is a fine line between 'for making' and 'to make.'