Topic: Italian

"Except for the wine"

Translation:Tranne il vino

July 18, 2013

13 Comments

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

    I'm confused on when to use tranne and eccetto. It seems random. Can someone clarify?

    July 18, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/formaggiamente

      In another translation to italian, my answer was marked incorrect because it lacked "per". If you answer "tranne per" here, then that is also incorrect. In both of my cases, I was asked to translate "except for" to italian.

      When should I use "per", and when should I leave it out?

      September 16, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Viaggiatore

        "Tranne per" is one of the Americanisms that Duo produces occasionally. Forget it, unless you want to learn an Italian that nobody else understands.

        September 16, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/formaggiamente

          Thanks :)

          September 17, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/coolness0000

            Hello, in italian eccetto means except and tranne means except for

            November 13, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Viaggiatore

              I don't think there's much difference. http://www.wordreference.com/enit/except

              July 18, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/tamsinclarke

                I'm confused when to use tranne and when to use 'nonosante' which is the wording suggested in previous sentences.

                April 8, 2016
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Italiammo

                  Nonostante, in my understanding means despite; more than except.

                  February 17, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/CharlesAdams

                    "Except beer" (with no la) correct: "Except wine" (with no il) wrong. Why?

                    May 22, 2014
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/xxChristina

                      While the article should always be used in Italian, it should definitely be there if the English translation uses "the".

                      December 6, 2014
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Micheletto15

                        Omg, i had put " Eccetto il vino" and i am wrong. I give up.

                        January 11, 2015
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mithtian

                          Why doesn't it accept "fuorche" as "except for"?

                          January 5, 2017
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Trev756863
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                          Well, I answered this incorrectly so I need to do it again anyway, but the response at the bottom is "Salvo per il vino". Is this new to DL ?

                          August 28, 2018
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