Topic: Danish

"You eat fruit and cheese."

Translation:I spiser frugter og ost.

January 28, 2015

9 Comments

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

    Why is it frugter and not frugt?

    August 11, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/StartCodonUST

      Fruit in English is both singular and plural, while in Danish, frugt is only singular. When you're talking about more than one piece of fruit, you always have to use the plural form, frugter.

      January 22, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Linda681607

        I'm wondering the same.

        December 15, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mohamed_Assem

          Du spiser frugter og ost You = Du Not I ! ?

          January 28, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Xneb
          Mod

            "You" = Both "du" and "I". Du is used when speaking to one person, I is used when speaking to more than one person

            January 28, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/anna347053

              Sean, you are like an angel from heaven!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!

              August 4, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mohamed_Assem

                Mmmm .. It's Ok Thanks i was not know this information :)

                January 28, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/aitchwing

                  Fruit is singular and not plural, therefor the translation should be: "frugt" and not "frugter".

                  February 21, 2019
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ketutar
                  • 31

                  It could used as a collective noun. Then "frugter" is a correct translation.

                  July 7, 2019
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