"It is a big square."

Translation: Det er en stor plads.

[arthurulfeldt]

Why does it say the correct answer is firkant, (square the shape) rather than plads or torvet?

[deactivated user]

A square could both be a shape and a town square, so both should be correct in Danish (firkant, plads, torv).

[tu.8zPhLL1BV8Jp5]

Why is "Det er en stor torv" incorrect?

[mizinamo]

torv is not an en word; it's an et word.

[Asa674204]

Duolingo translating everything as just "square" is intentionally confusing. As an English speaker, I only use that word to refer to the shape. If they're talking about a town square, why don't they just say town square? Any why isn't "plaza" an acceptable response, since they are 100% synonymous in English and "plaza" and "plads" share the same etymology?

[kreg_a_leg]

This right here, the English translations are sometimes very confusing

[DerekZinge]

Why is "Den er en stor plads" incorrect?

[GrardJoube]

What's the difference between plads and torv ?