"Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta."

Translation:Red houses in Jakarta.

August 26, 2018

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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/QuerulousFalcon

Wouldn't "Red houses are in Jakarta" also work?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/1CN5ijzC

depending on the context, both are slightly different

Rumah - rumah merah di Jakarta
Red houses in Jakarta

Rumah - rumah merah ada di Jakarta
Red houses are in Jakarta


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/brandonyu

Isn't the "ada" optional and so "rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta" could mean either one depending on the context?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AVAX3M

Red houses in Jakarta:

  • Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta

Red houses are in Jakarta:

  • Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta
  • Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta:

  • Red houses in Jakarta
  • Red houses are in Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta:

  • Red houses are in Jakarta

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/littlejoshua

I also have the same doubts here..


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/joeldipops

Yeah, it's pretty common not to use ada before di.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AVAX3M

Red houses in Jakarta:

  • Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta

Red houses are in Jakarta:

  • Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta
  • Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta:

  • Red houses in Jakarta
  • Red houses are in Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta:

  • Red houses are in Jakarta

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KamoSaru

Would "Houses are red in Jakarta" also be correct?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AVAX3M

I'm still a beginner but I'm inclined to believe it's correct as well.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/joeldipops

I didn't even consider this translation, but I think it could be correct.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AhmadSol

Thought exactly the same


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/__K.

Summing up, "Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta." can mean these: - Red houses in Jakarta. - Houses are red in Jakarta. - Red houses are in Jakarta. (with an implied "ada")


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AVAX3M

Red houses in Jakarta:

  • Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta

Red houses are in Jakarta:

  • Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta
  • Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah di Jakarta:

  • Red houses in Jakarta
  • Red houses are in Jakarta

Rumah-rumah merah ada di Jakarta:

  • Red houses are in Jakarta

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/STONJAUS.Films

I answered "Red houses in Jakarta." and it mark it as wrong - it should be as on the mobile version where they notify me something like "try again typing in Indonesian"


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/__K.

It's being marked correct now.


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/doJob1

Wait, I think there's a double meaning here lol


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AVAX3M

What would that be?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Brian260733

Are the houses red because of the red lights shining on them?


https://www.duolingo.com/profile/StephenG060

red roofs or red lights?

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