Topic: German

"Der Bär spielt."

Translation:The bear is playing.

December 18, 2012

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ericschaefer

    The audio voice is definitely saying "Bar" rather than "Bär." Context led me to the right answer though...

    December 18, 2012
    https://www.duolingo.com/nagy.is

      The normal speed audio sounds to me as "Der Ba-spielt". The slow sounds OK, though.

      March 12, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/Davoskan

        You're right. The audio is not accurate most of the times, that's why I slow it down, although it makes me want to deactivate it.

        December 19, 2012
        https://www.duolingo.com/slytherclaw

          Is it pronounced like the English word bear? Because I would have thought the umlaut did that rather than making it sound like "bar."

          March 15, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/NosAstra

            Yes, the audio is wrong. Here www.dict.cc/?s=B%C3%A4r you can listen to the actual pronunciation.

            April 15, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/jackthebiotic

              The voice is saying Bier.

              June 5, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/Lehrjunge

                It sounded like "dear bashpielt".. :(

                February 17, 2014
                https://www.duolingo.com/heinzgenrikh

                  The audio is incorrect. The vowel is at least a long one, no matter how the "r" alters the vowel in front of it.

                  August 16, 2013
                  https://www.duolingo.com/zaynit
                  Plus

                    So why does it take at least two years before audio is corrected? It is very disconcerting to realise that problems have been mentioned two years ago. What's the average time it takes to solve these issues?

                    October 4, 2015
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