"Je dois acheter des casseroles pour pouvoir cuisiner."
Translation:I have to buy some saucepans to be able to cook.
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I think that "pots" should be accepted. In many English countries that word is more frequently used than "saucepans".
Yes, pot and saucepan are synonyms (a vessel for cooking with high sides and a handle intended for use on a stovetop/cooker). It's still rejected by Duo.
There's nothing wrong with it; that's what I wrote. Duo's familiarity with the English language seems to be a bit limited.
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Once more you are too fussy with leaving out 'some' We would often say: I have to buy saucepans to be able to cook without the 'some'
"I need to buy saucepans in order to cook." Rejected incorrectly, in my opinion.
While the meaning is approximately the same, Duolingo was correct to reject this because your sentence does not explicitly mention the ability to cook as the French does.
Oh, lets go the whole hog! Why not ?
"I have to buy some saucepans in order to be able to cook."
Yes. It was accepted.
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having silly voices on aural exercises doesnt make any sense, get your act together duo
Sometimes "devoir" can be translated as "should," and sometimes as "have to" or "must." And there's no way to know.
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Devoir = must / to have to.
Je dois acheter = I have to buy / I must buy
There is no future or past of MUST in English. We use 'have to' to express 'must' in those tenses.
I had to study last weekend for my exam yesterday.
I must /have to study today for the exam tomorrow.
I will have to study next week for the final exam.
To say should in French, use the conditional of devoir
Je devrais acheter = I should buy
Duo is usually pretty good about this with the occasional exception.
