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- "You read."
"You read."
Translation:Voi leggete.
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I am replying here with the clarification given by EugeniaAT. I hope people can see it easier up here.
Yes, there are two right answers: "voi leggete" and "tu leggi" HOWEVER, the only 'singular' answer offered is "tu leggete" which is wrong.
There isn't always answer offered; I get this as an open question so no way to tell if they mean the plural or singular you. Very frustrating!
No, formal "you" is "lei" (even though it literally means "she"). Tu sei: 2nd person singular. Voi siete: 2nd person plural. English has only 1 term for both, Italian has 2.
"voi" actually is another way for addressing with respect and formality. "voi" rather than "lei" is besides hardly ever used nowadays, since it feels an archaic usage as well as a really formality and higher respectful manner to address. it will be still used though, in case you're supposed to talk to the queen or a person occupying a high hierarchical position, position of high responsibility.
it will still conjugated the same as "voi" when has the meaning of "you, 2nd plural":
voi siete, voi mangiate, come state (voi)? qual è il vostro nome?
Its always the same i never know what to put and you loose so many points
But that's the fault of the English language. In German (my first language) there' du and ihr (you)
I agree i cant tell if it is multiple this has happend a few times for me perhaps someone out there can help me on this
you singular verb ending is i and you in the plural the verb ending is ete .
Although this is true, a previous class did not accept both answers for singular and plural. It's inconsistent.
If this was already corrected by Duolingo, it's not necessary to read this comment - but I want to say that the answer with tu is here "tu leggete", which is wrong - it should be "tu leggi" - so at this moment, everything is correct.
It does not accept both as i tried tu leggi. But it only accepts voi leggete. I got very confused with this one as thought voi leggete was you all read and you read was tu leggi. Very confusing question.
It did NOT accept either, only the plural. It should have (pl) listed so you know which they want, OR allow both answers to be correct.
Ok, now I understand. It should be 'tu leggi' .. he/she reads is lui / lei legge.
it could be "tu" or "voi", but it couldn't be "lei" (that's she) nor "loro" (that's they)
So "Lei" refering to "you" will always be capitalized, even in the middle of a sentence?
you read (singular) - leggi/ tu leggi
you read (plural) - leggete/ voi leggete
SofiSc - diana.ame didn't say 'lei' or 'loro'; she said 'Lei' and 'Loro', and the capitalisations denote formal second person pronouns
diana.ame I have no idea why your comment has been downvoted so many times, it's the most accurate and comprehensive list of possible 2nd person pronouns on this page! (Informal singular, informal plural, formal singular and formal plural - complete with capitalisations for formal pronouns!)
In English "you" may be singular or plural, so without context, "you read" may be translated into "tu leggi" or "voi leggete"
Yes, but the exercise doesn't offer "tu leggi" as a possible answer. It offers "tu leggete", which is clearly wrong. So there's only one correct answer: "voi leggete".
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In the translate the sentence " You read", you decide with tu or voi if its singular or plural...
You literally gave the context i was searching for but didnt know how to ask clarification for. Thank you.
They still should make it clear. I don't want to look at the possible answers, I want my brain to search for it itself
Thinking and logic pay off in any language : )
"So, there is only one correct answer left:"
BTW:" I am a Spanish teacher with newly born thirst..."
tu is singular ('you' just talking to one person) and voi is plural ('you' talking to two or more people). English just uses 'You' in both of these cases.
"Voi leggete/ leggete" refers to the correct translation "you read", when you talk to more than one person (plural).
Since Duolingo does not support any jargons, it is not even appropriate of Duolingo to use the colloquial term "you all". Just ignore it. In real life, context of the conversation distinguishes singular from plural.
Without context - translation of any English sentence (with "you" in it) always provides at least two correct options: singular (tu) and plural (voi).
"Voi + verb" can always be answered as "you all". It's just a way to distinguish the singular from the plural form when translating to english. In my experience, Duolingo always accepts both forms (you / you all) as correct answers.
"You read" in English that implies a singular person. For plural you we use slang such as Y'all, you all, or you guys (guys works for both female and male). The answer is listed as a multiple but for english speakers we can't tell what you want plural or singular. (TLTR- your answer is incorrect for how you have the question stated, change it to you all)
well to be fair it doesn't really imply anything - 'you' is absolutely a correct way to refer to more than one person in English, hence the need for slang to specify. Not everyone uses the slang to specify either, shouldn't they just accept both?
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leggo → I read leggi → you read (singular) legge → (he/she) reads leggiamo → we read leggete → you read (plural) leggono → they read
It could be multiple options! Even in the translation it says tu. If they wanted voi they should've said you all read.
So when you're saying "you read", how do you know when to use "tu leggi" or "voi leggete"? Or can they be used interchangeably?
Most of the time you can SEE and HEAR whether you TALK
to one person or more than one…
When you READ, you have to READ the previous or the following sentence to know the context, so you can infer the person from it.
You should make it clear if you mean plural or singular, since it's the same in english. Perhaps you could put a p in brackets at the end as a signal
It's so simple isn't it! Any reputable textbook would specify when setting exercises
If they want to play it that way it should be y'all read to be clear
The types of read are really confusing =( i get io=leggo but the other ones are confusing
I have used both the singular and plural versions correctly, but it keeps saying I have made a mistake!
Can't I say "Leggi tu" here? I guess I thought the English sentence was emphasizing "you." I'm not trying to complain, but rather I want to know if there are some cases where putting the subject after the verb sounds silly, or if you can do it absolutely whenever you want to emphasize the subject.
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you are supposed to put the subject before the verb. otherwise you sound like you're quoting someone from the mediaeval times.
couldn't it also be for a question? e.g. 'Domenico legge solo i libri; leggi tu il giornale?'
I know plural was the only option, but still, if you are learning from english, you (duolingo people) need to be more specific when you ask
Leggiamo - 1st person plural - We read 'noi leggiamo'
Legge - 2nd person singular formal - You read (formal) 'Lei legge' - OR - ordinary 3rd person singular - he/she reads - 'Lui/lei legge'
Leggo - 1st person singular - I read - 'io leggo'
Leggete - 2nd person plural - you (plural, i.e. 2 or more people) read - 'voi leggete'
If the answer is suppose to be "Voi leggete" the english should be "You all read" so that it is clear. Grazie!
surely they should just accept 'tu leggi', rather than incorrectly translating 'voi' as 'you all' when it could just as easily be 2 people ('voi tutti' v 'voi due')
I wish you would let me select or at least try for another answer. It just tells you you're wrong and then you have to move on. Although I did just discover this comment area so maybe I'll use that to try and correct myself.
Yeah this is a simple fix, just use "you all" in English please so that we can understand the intended plurality. It's really the only way to show second person plural in English without gesturing.
The English sentence can be singular or plural. So both answers would be correct
I entered "Leggi" and got it correct, for anyone wondering if they had to use "Voi Leggete" to get it correct.
You read = you read. Without context, both answers are correct
They need to be consistent. Use 'you' or 'you all' in English text that is to be translated.
why not voi leggono? why leggete if its other people (you, plural) being discussed?
AFAIK because 'leggono' is the 3rd person plural, and 'leggete' is the 2nd person plural
These kinds of sentences should be fixed. The instructions were clear That "you" would always be "tu", and that when "voi" was intended "you all" would be used.
I certainly never saw the instructions (maybe because I'm only on the web duolingo) but 'you all' isn't really a correct translation of 'voi' anyway; 'voi' could be 'voi due' just as easily as 'voi tutti' - what they should have done IMO is what every reputable textbook does and specified plural or singular rather than trying to clumsily colloquialise a specific and straightforward form of grammar
Always the same - could you, please, write "You all read" if you mean multiple persons.
Always the same - could you, please, write "You all read" if you mean multiple persons
Very unclear... This came up in my refresher course with no context. I thought it was TU LEGGI!!!!!!
How are you gonna mark it wrong, when your the one thats teaching improper sentences. There is know way to tell wich form they want. (i type in the answer myself, i dont just pick what word looks right).
なぜ「レジェット」なのか??
Warum "Leggette"?
Neden "leggette" ??
Why "leggette" ??
¿Por qué "leggette"?
You wouldn't need it in the English to signify a group of people though; certainly if there were 2 people, in which case you would absolutely use 'voi', you wouldn't use 'you all' in English; surely they should just accept either. That, or specify in brackets whether they mean singular or plural so people actually understand the grammar, instead of shoehorning another word ('all') which has its own translation ('tutti/e') and doesn't cover all instances of 2nd person plural
Here it's 'you read', but for another question it doesn't accept 'you drink the water' instead of 'you all drink the water' for 'voi bevete l'acqua'? I suspect this course could do with some editing...
Agree with other comments... disappointed getting incorrect on a good correct run!
Will someone please help me with this one i seem to get it wrong all the time i loose all my points how do you know when to use "voi" or " tu"
This is misleading because it does not specify if it is you(singular) or you all.
The English does not specify singular or plural, so the singular translation in Italian should be marked as a correct answer
It is not wrong to translate it in singular. It is not clear that it is plural!
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What means "voi leggete" in this case? Plural or singular? If it would mean plural duolingo would have written "all'for this. Iam rly confuses about it.
If you want the second person plural please be consiatent and uae "you all"
shouldn't the translation be " tu leggi"? Doesn't " voi leggete" mean you all read
Not clear need to specify that the 'you' is plural. Especially since two questions ago was the exact question but the 'you' was singular.
It is not clear the 'you' is being used to signify multiple people. I don't think it's fair that we get this wrong if technically we have correctly written a version of this translation
This one needs to be specifies that you are talking about a group. I seen singular and answered for the singular, only to have it tell me it was wrong. This should be fixed.
This was unclear. It didn't indicate plural of you (you all). Please change this question to be more specific.
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It's made clear before... specifically... that for you plural it would say/ use "you all" which it didn't do here though it should have.
Tu means you, voi means you all (so plural), leggete is the voi form of leggere. Lei with a capital “l” (so “L”) is formal you whilst a lowercase “l” like lei means she in Italian. Hope that helps, sorry if I made it more confusing
Ok in this scenario it shouldn’t have counted you wrong if you put the singular form but I guess that’s just Duolingo for ya.
one person is tu many people are voi. I know this because I speak spanish and tu is normally meant to mean you. even though I do not a lot of italian I know enough to learn the voi is plural and tu is singular. Im just confused signed confused signed help me understand better
Tu and voi mens you. One is singular and the other is plural. You can't tell without knowing the context. This exercise is ambiguous
In the lesson, duo said that plural (Voi) would be 'you all' from now on, so this is a mistake on their part.
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They should accept both as correct.....or use the "you all" as they did earlier.....shoot! lost another heart :0(
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Previous quotes say "You all" so it is Voi, this quote just said "You" so surely should be Tu
Ditto. Instructions say you for singular, you all for plural, but what's actually wantwd is completely random. Extremely frustrating and confusing.
You, without the pronoun "all", should mean in the singular. Then the right translation is "Tu leggi". "Voi leggete" in English, "You all read".
How come it's "You read" = "Tu leggi" its should be "you all read" Voi leggete".. i got this one wrong
to understand the difference we must look at the verb ending. ete would be used in the plural and i is used in the singular form of the verb.
Unclear if singular or plural (there were no options to chose from, I had to write it)
I put the right answer but still counted it wrong. Said it was suppose to be "Lei legge"
It does matter in Italian, because the form of the verb depends on
the person (and is different for each person): (tu) legge, (voi) leggete.
You all - leggete You - leggi
Learning conjugations, including "leggete" for "you" is confusing.
because with "tu", the correct form of the verb is "leggi". "tu leggete" was the option - "leggete" should be used with Voi ("y'all"), not tu (you singular). I got it wrong too!
I just put in tu leggi and it did not accept it so it ia not remedied yet
Please add if you're asking for the Singular form or the plural form, it's incredibly confusing
It should expilictly state which 'you' they are looking for. i.e singular/plural
I agree with strages, "you" in English voi or tu, so this is unclear as is. It may be different if it would be on a complete phrase where the context will guide you
duoLingo asks us to check off all possible translations. There have been many lessons previously where there have been two legitimate answers, such as tu bevi and voi bevete, and duoLingo has been consistent in that it requires both or else I am wrong. So to me this was a refreshing check to make sure I was paying attention. I believe the strange third answer 'tu leggete' is intentional, and they want us to NOT select it in order to be correct, because it is not a legitimate translation.
Try looking up the english to italian alphabet. It helped me a lot with my pronunciation.
I got this in the "mark all correct translations" form, and it said that the correct options for "you read" were "Voi leggete., Legge." But I'm quite sure this is wrong -- the correct Italian would be "leggi", not "legge", as that is the conjugation for lui/lei.
More options than just 'leggete' would make it a bit more challenging...
Why is "Lei legge" a right answer here? It says I should have chosen it, too. Doesn't it mean "she reads"?
The answer to this question is wrong. Lei Legge does NOT mean "you read". It means "she reads". There is no way to get the answer right unless one of the answers you chose is the wrong answer. This should be corrected.
singular you = tu ploral you = voi
you read isn't clear, but you singular is more commonly used.
I said tu leggete and it was wrong. The answer just said "leggete" can anyone explain?
Sure. That one is easy. tu is you singular and voi is you plural (think of it as you all) Leggete is the form that applies to you all and leggi is the one that applies to you (tu). Tu leggi, voi leggete
