"Non mangio la cipolla."

Translation: I do not eat the onion.

[Prof_T_Entee]

Ogres are like onions.

[venicetokyopari]

Shrek. Funny

[Prof_T_Entee]

^-^

[Rae.F]

This is a cognate with the Spanish word for onion: "la cebolla".

[Dominic430299]

Could this be translated "I do not eat onions"? That is a much more natural English expression. I can only imagine saying "I do not eat the onion" if it was in a burger or something specific.

[ClassiDuo]

I'm also wondering about this. Because it seems that a number of Romance languages use definite article & bare noun to denote a generic class.

[Danil756669]

Isnt it Roman languages?

[cgilge]

it is also correct to say 'io non mangio la cipolla' as io simply reasserts the first person of mangio. yet duolingo marked this wrong.

[Rae.F]

You should report that, then.

[ScarElizabeth]

This sentence is perfect seeing as i am allergic to cipolla!

[venicetokyopari]

Is this just me, or does that sound grammatically incorrect?

[Rae.F]

It's perfectly grammatical in Italian.

[AshWiniVatsa]

is he jain

[Rae.F]

Maybe! But I used to know someone who was simply allergic to onions. And I know someone who just doesn't like the flavor/texture. So there are many possible reasons.

[CatherineK153278]

Could this also be "I do not eat onion" in English?

[DavidCastr796134]

No, I don't eat onion, I belive that it is correct too

[Rae.F]

You added an extra negative that's not in the original.

[Spikeyhusky]

I dont understand how can i know if its "i"or not ?

[Rae.F]

• https://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/italian-definite-article/
• http://www.oneworlditaliano.com/english/italian-grammar/italian-definite-articles.htm

[AmossCoates]

How do you say, I did not eat the onion, or, I will not eat the onion?

[Rae.F]

https://www.italian-verbs.com/italian-verbs/conjugation.php?parola=mangiare

Past tense: Non ho mangiato la cipolla.
Future tense: Non mangerò la cipolla.

[Eeonorka]

What's going on? I wright the right answer and duo has the same but tells me "it is not correct"

[Rae.F]

If you could copy and paste what you wrote, we could see for ourselves and maybe have some insight.

[Alex__U]

I don't eat is correct, too

[Barbara545726]

Don't and do not are.the same, why was i marked incorrect for using don't instead of do not?

[Rae.F]

It's a deep-level technical issue that Duolingo has with contractions.

[EliKuzeva]

It says "Type what you hear" 2 lives gone without a mistake

[VirginiaTh509525]

It sounded like mangia

[MaryBeth378619]

Me too.

[AnneMazo1]

Need to get rid of this stupid child voice.

[AnneMazo1]

Annoying child voice. Needs to be discontinued

[AnneMazo1]

Annoying child voice. Needs to be discontinued.

[Vellycoris]

I wrote "Do not eat the onion." and got it wrong, it didn't have the first person pronouns so I got really confused. I probably should have figured from "mangio", which is first person, instead of "mangi" or "mangia", which are second and third person; but it's morning and I'm tired haha.