"Ist das sinnvoll?"

Translation: Does that make sense?

[Vereschagin]

"Sinnvoll" is a "false friend." It does not mean "sinful" as one would immediately suppose.

[deactivated user]

Right. "sinnvoll" literally means "full of sense".

Sinn = sense

voll = full

The German for "sin" is "Sünde" and "sinful" translates to "sündhaft".

[Avi.la]

Right, and that's how I memorized the word : like " sinful sense" helps me remember that sinnvoll is sensible :))

[JohnPickton]

Can you use "sinnvoll" to describe someone as sensible? Or is it just "That makes sense logically"?

[deactivated user]

It's the latter only.

[ClassiDuo]

I answered "Is that meaningful?" and Duolingo accepted it. But it seems most comments here indicate that "Does that make sense?" is truer to the sense ("sinn"?) of it. If so, is there a different expression in German for capturing "meaningful" (i.e. purposeful)?

[tu.8zPhLD72zzoZN]

http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-allemand/meaningful

[666.tgK94kxf0cS3]

Thanks. This explains the distinction very well.

[brittalexiswm]

I always used this as "Macht das Sinn?" Which is more common?

[.Ravik.]

I am not native, but I think Das ergibt Sinn is more common. But your version is also good.

[NooN13579]

I answered "is that reasonable? and it was marked wrong, although "reasonable" is listed in "sinnvoll" equivalents...
So
was ist los mit meiner Antwort/frage?

[giatam0]

Ich denke, dass 'Is that meaningful' auch ok ist.

[George686160]

Could this not have been translated as 'Is that sensible'? The only option I had was 'Does that make sense', which ironically doesn't make sense

[arpaden]

Could sinnvoll also mean logical?

[galaxyker]

It can mean "reasonable" though.

[Npj7978]

can it mean"wise"?

[terdec]

duolingo translated it as "wise" on a prior translation but is not consistent, I think its another flaw you have to live with

[ryllaar]

Would "Is that wise?" work also?

[Ungewitig_Wiht]

I thought it was "Ergibt das Sinn" for "Does that make sense"

[sauer1216]

How come I can't say "Is that helpful?"

[Dahlie5]

Ist das hilfreich?

[royalt213]

Seems like "Is that sensible?' would be a much more accurate and intuitive translation.

[Shrikant26]

is that useful??????

[koushik72]

How can I say "does that make any sense"?
Thanks.

[.o_]

That is the original question.

[PCooper3]

Wouldn't this sentence mean 'Is that sensible' then?

[TomRaptile]

Is "Is that logical?" correct?

[DerekHarkn]

I translated "Ist das sinnvoll?" and "Is that meaningful" but Duo didn't accept it. Why not?

[Erin924512]

Could "does that make sense" be a translation?

[Jason_in_DC]

is that sensible?