"We are women."
Translation:Noi siamo donne.
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I'm having trouble understanding why all three are not correct:
Siamo ragazze -- we are girls Siamo donne -- we are women Noi siamo donne -- we are women
I did report this as a mistake but maybe I'm the one w/ a mistake!
It's not all three, because girls are not the same as women. So that would make just the two be correct.
both are correct, you have to mark all sentences that could be correct, ragazze means girls and donne women so its not the same
1947
The instructions on the multiple-choice questions clearly say to select all correct answers.
Yeah ! The same things happen with me .. We are women .. I was answered ( noi siamo Donne ) and dulingu says it was mistake and the correct is siamo Donne ?????
- 1947
Both are correct. If you typed it in, then Duo glitched and falsely marked you wrong. If it was a multiple-choice, then you ought to have selected both, as per the instructions at the top of the screen.
I would write the conjugations in a T-shaped chart, where the singular subject conjugations, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (io, tu, lui/lei/Lei) would be on the left and the plural subjects (siamo, voi, and loro) would be on the right. It makes it easier for me to memorize their respective endings.
- 2043
Try this link to Italian verbs. It shows all conjugations to all verbs. http://www.italian-verbs.com/italian-verbs/conjugation.php?verbo=essere
Because in Italian you usually don't need a personal pronoun like noi as a subject since the verb gives you more than enough information about the subject. In this case siamo is 1. person plural of verb essere so the subject is also 1. person plural (and that is noi). therefore noi can be omitted.
On the other hand if you are asking why duolingo didn't accept "Noi siamo donne." than somebody please report it because it should be accepted even though "noi" is not that necessary.
If you only marked that one then it was wrong because there were two correct translations. Noi siamo donne and siamo donne.
I think the teaching/learning process on this program includes understanding and identifying whether there are one or more answers that could be correct. I get it wrong on some of those, but it seems a viable training tool.
I am very confuse when to use sono and siamo! Can someone explain it to me!!
- 1947
In the lesson, hover your mouse over the verb. In the pop-up, click the option to see the conjugation table.
Can someone explain me why "We are women" exercise grades "Noi siamo donne" as incorrect? I do find it grammatically correct.
- 1947
In Italian, the verbs conjugate uniquely for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person, singular and plural. That means you can tell just from the verb some basic information about the subject. So using pronouns is optional.
I did clic on one of the right ones, noi siamo donne, but it says is incorrect !
There is something wrong. I've tried the two possible answers, but it says i am wrong. It can not be. I keep losing a heart every time.
We are women. It said the correct translation is Siamo donne. But couldn't is also be Noi siamo donne? I don't understand how I could have got that wrong. Can someone please explain. Thank you.
- 1947
Yes, it could also be "Noi siamo donne." How was the question presented to you?
It just had three options. And told me to pick the one that translated to "We are women." Siamo Donne Noi Siamo Donne
And I can't remember the third one. But it looked liked that.
- 1947
Well, if you selected both "Siamo donne" and "Noi siamo donne" then it sounds like a glitch. Read the instructions carefully. It does not say to pick "the one", it says to "select all correct answers".
I will give it a try the next time I do my practice and see if it works. Thank you very much for your help.
Why noi is not accepted while both are siamo snd noi siamo means same ? When shall we use " noi " ?
The question was to translate "we are women" i selected noi siamo donne but it said the correct answer is siamo donne. I dont understand why. Please explain. Thanks.
- 1947
Both are correct. You should have selected both.
In Italian, the verbs conjugate uniquely, so it's common to leave off the pronoun and still understand perfectly if you're talking about 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person, singular or plural.
When I select "Noi siamo donne.", it says it's incorrect then shows the correct spelling as "Noi siamo donne.". What's up with that , s'il vous plait?
Duo was not wrong in my case and I raised a red flag prematurely. After re-reading that question, I simply forgot to spot a second option. Thanks.
- 1947
Yes. The verbs conjugate uniquely to person, so it's always obvious. "siamo" can't refer to anyone else.
I 'm having trouble under standing.... Why ,we are women Siamo donne Not Noi siamo donne
- 1947
Both are equally correct. "Siamo" can only mean "we are", so explicitly saying "noi" is not strictly necessary.
In italiano il soggetto è sottinteso quindi il significato non cambia. Per me sbagliate voi la traduzione.
- 1947
No.
io sono = I am
tu sei = you are (s)
lui/lei è = he/she/it is
noi siamo = we are
voi siete = you are (pl)
loro sono = they are
- 1947
io sono = I am
tu sei = you are (s)
lui/lei è = he/she/it is
noi siamo = we are
voi siete = you are (pl)
loro sono = they are
again repeat situation where you select the indicated correct response and it tells you it is wrong and you cannot progress in the lesson. It keeps asking you the same question over and over.
- 1947
Are you perhaps failing to select all of the valid options, per the instructions? In that case it's marking you wrong for missing one or more correct answers.
i try select oll option because i had not want get it rong. y I still get rong from question. I tell duolingo i get rong even tho i pick all anser
- 1947
There's no point in just selecting all three options. How does that teach anything? Often, only one answer is correct, so that is the one you select. Sometimes, two or three answers are correct. That is when you select more than one.
The thing I dont understand is the fact that "Basic 2" doesnt explain words like"noi", "siamo" and "donne", did not introduce these words to the student, while the first lesson immediately asks for the translation of those words?! How can I have specific knowledge about something I havent had the chance of learning yet?
