"I have a turtle."

Translation: Jag har en sköldpadda.

[ZorbaTHut]

I like turtles.

Edit: Jag vill ha sköldpaddor.

[deactivated user]

I like trains.

[at-ya-mums]

NOO- train hoot then smack

[LucasDiniz22]

Is the pronunciation in audio correct?It sounds like fueldpadda

[germanwannabee]

Yes, it's correct.

When a "k" is followed by a, o, å or u, it is said as a hard "k" (like in the word katt) but when a "k" is followed by e, i, y, ä, or ö, it becomes a soft "k" and is pronounced like "sh" (as in kyss.) NOTE: With "k"s there are some exceptions

This rule also applies to "g", and "sk". Soft "g" kind of sounds like a "y", and soft "sk" makes a kind of blowing sound.

I find this video to be pretty helpful.

I hope this helps, happy learning :)

[KurtZing]

what is a padda? it would be like scolding a padda.

[Zmrzlina]

Padda on its own means toad. So sköldpadda means shield-toad. :D

[ZorbaTHut]

I now have new respect for turtles.

[RikSha]

Same in Finnish :) Kilpi + konna

[MarcvdKorput]

It's the same in Dutch as well: schild + pad

[Ungewitig_Wiht]

German Schildkröte is the same. Even if the word for toad is different

[Bharad.kv]

different? I've come across Kröte - referring to toad - in texts (Langenscheidt book for B1, i think). dict.cc & pons offer Kröte as the first translation for toad. which other word would you use for toad?

[Ungewitig_Wiht]

Minor misunderstanding - what I mean is that Dutch Swedish etc use something cognate with "padda" for toad but in German the word for toad is Kröte

[jagrluna]

Same in dutch schildpad

[ElaVillama]

I used to have one :( he ran away

[VsavithriG]

I don't have Swedish letters in my mobile

[ScaryCombat8835]

It should be "I do not have a turtle"