"It is a girl."
Translation:Det är en flicka.
January 26, 2015
9 Comments
Why do we say "det är en flicka" instead of "den är en flicka" since flicka is an en word?
July 11, 2015
I would like to know this as well. I thought den was for making reference to a common noun, which flicka is.
January 4, 2016
Arnauti
952
det does not refer to the girl in this sentence. It is a placeholder pronoun used to introduce a new concept. Much longer post about this here: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/9708920
January 4, 2016
Thanks. I think I understand. I hope there is a lesson dedicated to this in the future. :)
January 4, 2016
Not really. It's supposed to be more like "Deh" or "Dee". The "T" is usually silent.
January 26, 2015
VaclavKlic
- 566
I wonder is there phoneticaly any difference between : det är en flicka ..... and : de är en flicka .... ?
April 10, 2018
