"We Tanzanians don't like to eat dolphin"

Translation: Watanzania hatupendi kula pomboo

[marijkstee]

I would say that this means: the tanzanians ....., not we tanzanians. Why is it wrong to write "sissi watanzania...." ?

[machieng]

It should be 'sisi Watanzania'

[marijkstee]

Thank you!

[Jurekkolas]

Duo Lingo is wrong.. Perhaps some people say this but grammatically it means 'Tanzanians don't' and not 'We don't'

[AGreatUserName]

"The Tanzanians don't like" would be Watanzania hawapendi ...

[Saskia777]

Since "Sisi Watanzania" is marked wrong: Is it really wrong? In order to put emphasis on the "we"-aspect ...

[rappatoni]

You quite often see "Mimi, ninapenda..." to stress the "I". In English Kenyans also like to use this construction: "Me, I like...". However, I don't know if this can also be used in the plural form.

[terrencewa20]

Yes, it applies in the plural form as well.

[marijkstee]

yes, I understood that later!

[Chutney17]

I agree!

[terrencewa20]

"Sisi Watanzania hatupendi kula pomboo" is supposed to be the correct answer!

If the emphasis on 'sisi' is removed, then the subject-verb agreement is left open for 3rd person.

If you translate this, it would be 'Tanzanians don't like to eat dolphin' which is not the translation we're looking for.

[RoseWambug1]

why is sisi marked wrong?

[DanRoth16]

Please explain why it's kula rather than kukula

[Chutney17]

ku- is already part of the stem of the verb "to eat" in kula and "to drink" kunwya, so it wold be redundant. if you used it in speaking I am sure you would still be understood, though I've never really heard/noticed anyone doing that in Tanzania. I do know for sure that I and others have said kukuona as in nimefurahi kukuona "I am happy to see you (It's nice to meet you)." So there's a little kuku (not chicken, lol) for ya. :D Hope this helps!

Oh, I found this link you might find even more useful: https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/6604326

Still confused? I can ask a native. Let me know. Bahati njema!

[Carlos489970]

In the expression 'nimefurahi kukuona' the word 'kukuona' is made up of 'ku = infinitive marker = to' + 'ku = object infix = you' + 'ona = verb stem = see'. So literally, 'to you see'. You will find the lesson Obj. Inf. as you head towards Checkpoint 2.

'Kukula' would mean 'to eat you'!!

[Jurekkolas]

Eat = la, to eat = kula; however a few verbs may retain ku in various expressions, which is a learning challenge, ;)

[Matthias720438]

Sisi watanzania would be correct.

[JoeHardy022580]

"Sisi watanzania hatupendi kula pomboo," should be correct, or is Duolingo not letting us emphasize the subject now?