Topic: Dutch

"Is that a turtle?"

Translation:Is dat een schildpad?

July 22, 2014

11 Comments

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

    Dutch nouns are remarkably literal sometimes...

    August 17, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jioosting

      love it. makes remembering easier

      August 27, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SaxyShinies

        Pssst can anyone clarify how to pronounce schildpad i cant do it for the life of me omfg

        August 9, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/RusHedgehog

          "S-heeld-pad"?

          October 13, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/AbdiMoh

            Doesn't schild mean shield

            April 8, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/spanish.waffles

              I suppose so

              March 11, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Nar670

                Should not "is het een schildpad?" be accepted?

                July 22, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WarmFoothills

                  That would be 'Is it a turtle?'.

                  July 22, 2014
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jordan843881

                    How about "Is dat een shildpad"? Why is there suddenly a 'zees'?

                    May 8, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jordan843881

                      'zee'*

                      May 8, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Nar670

                        ahhhh. Thanks. I did not think about that!

                        July 22, 2014

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