"Mereka pulang."

Translation: They go home.

[Lydia406879]

Duolingo usually accepts 'return' as a translation for 'pulang', but 'They return' was marked wrong for this one, is there a reason?

[akucintaDani]

Because "pulang" literally means "return home". Return would be "kembali"

[Ian926921]

A natural English speaker would never say "They go home" - it would always be "They are going home" or "They're going home".

[Kukys1]

"What do they do after school?".... "They go home"... Saying they are going home or they're would sound really awkard... All about context

[sirgryfang]

I've heard it a lot honestly... though it doesn't make it correct.

[Vismaior]

I think this is really interesting in an anthropological way that they have a single word for 'returning home'

[yusufd94]

Why not "They return"?

[akucintaDani]

"pulang" means "return home/go home". Return would be "kembali".

[253e617w8q]

How about 'they come back'?

[akucintaDani]

Not correct without the word 'home'