Topic: Swedish

"Kvinnan dricker öl."

Translation:The woman drinks beer.

January 16, 2015

12 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/L3xisPlex

    He he. She drinks oil.

    July 21, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ex0mo

      As a German I can relate. I'm always tempted to write oil.

      October 23, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MarionGeorge

        Is there a phonetic difference between dricker and drycker?

        January 28, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/dfpeterson
        • 1449

        could you use "öl" to mean "ale" as well or is there another word that means "ale?"

        January 16, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Lundgren8
        Mod
        • 48

        We usually use the English word to mean ale.

        January 16, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lovefem

          dricker and drycker what are the differences, please

          November 5, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Arnauti
          • 955

          dricker is the verb 'drinks'
          drycker is the plural of the noun dryck 'beverage'

          December 9, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mezzo_Mezzo

            I tried "The woman is drinking a bear" and Duo told me I'm wrong, is he right?

            May 31, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mezzo_Mezzo

              A beer* of course ...

              May 31, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jessica878153

                yep, because it is "öl" without the article "en" so correct way is: The woman is drinking beer. Kvinnan dricker öl.

                December 6, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ifsot

                  In previous sentence, using the word "öl" the translation was "ale". Now that I gave "ale" as translation, I was said it's wrong. That's not consistent. What is it finally?

                  July 7, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KimWidman
                  • 290

                  Talking about beer in general: Öl.

                  Talking about specific types of beer: Ale, Stout, Lager, Weissbier, Pilsner...

                  February 11, 2019
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