"Der Junge mag die Mädchen."

Translation: The boy likes the girls.

[Legostrike3]

how the hell do i tell between girl and girls with Madchen?

[Hohenems]

In this sentence the article (das Mädchen is singular, die Mädchen is plural). Other sentences, context or verb conjugation.

Hope that helps!

[callanhead]

Yeah Mädchen as singular is a neutral noun, and as I've just learned, so are all nouns ending with -chen and -lein. Though die is used for feminine nouns like Frau, it is also used for plurals regardless of the subject's gender.

[diana.cinp]

By plural you have every time DIE Mädchen, that is the only diference

[g1hodg]

Ahh tricky! Who would have expected the boy to have developed those tendencies so soon in life..!

[Rohan_AK]

I wrote "the boy like the girls"
The answer is wrong but instead of recognizing the "like" it points to my mistake being in "the girls"
Just thought I'd give a heads up

[UnknownMann]

The article defines the number of girls, if 'das' is used then it is singular else if 'die' is used then it is plural

[Eric745376]

Das Mädchen = the girl, die Mädchen = the girls

[p7CH3]

Loves?

[Vabelie]

That would be "liebt".

sfuspvwf npj

[Harry535835]

Which is exactly what i wrote and it marked it wrong WTH?

[William.gh]

Finally, a straight person appears in Duolingo!

[Vabelie]

It's not even certain, he may like them like sisters. You're safe nowhere.

[tedexline]

Hahahaaaa!

[ali303520]

Wow

[asehastly]

So confusing....

[Olashmartinez]

Los Junge, los!