Topic: Indonesian

"Andi mendapat surat."

Translation:Andi received a letter.

August 17, 2018

4 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Applelee

    How come received a letter aren't right?

    November 7, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/JamesTWils
    • 1379

    There is no real determiners in Indonesian, right? So, this could just as easily be "Andi got the letter"?

    August 17, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/troth93

      It could be, but I think it should then be surat itu or suratnya

      August 21, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/JamesTWils
      • 1379

      Yes, I'm beginning to get the sense that Indonesian has much more of a "the" than the general statements lead one to believe.

      August 21, 2018
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