"Barnen har sköldpaddor."

Translation: The children have turtles.

[AbirbhavG]

Why isn't it The child has turtles?

[Nikolas_87]

the child would be barnet. Also, barn is ett-word, so in plural definite form (the children) all ett-words (that ends with a consonant), ends with suffix -en.
I'm a learner too, so I hope it is correct and I hope this will help you :)

[learnerSE]

how to know it is "the children" not "children"

[Lacococia]

Because barn has the article ett, in the plural it stays as barn.
Aka
Ett barn= a child
Barnet= the child
Barn= children
Barnen= the children

[HoroTanuki]

So how long does it take to be able to use all these plurals fluently in everyday speech for non-native speakers?

[Zmrzlina]

Impossible to give a general answer. With practice, time and patience, one will learn eventually.

[NaqLearns]

Thanks

[danielmonteiro16]

That lies, the statement ‘the children have the turtles’ is quite right!

[Arnauti]

No, that would be Barnen har sköldpaddorna.

[ivan_oviedo]

Thank you! It is correct.

[LiesjaA]

How do you say sköldpaddor? I tried over and over, but still no possitive outcome. Are there more people with this problem?