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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
be able
Also: know, can, be good, be a good hand
Translation:Example:Info: -
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- Лю́ди, кото́рые перехо́дят на ли́чности в спо́рах, не уме́ют спо́рить. People who bring personal details into arguments don't know how to argue.
- Ты уме́ешь вести бухгалте́рию? Can you do bookkeeping?
- Вы уме́ете пла́вать, не так ли? You can swim, can't you?
- Мария уме́ет пла́вать. Mary can swim.
- Я хочу́ уме́ть говори́ть по-немецки. I want to speak German.
- Никто не уме́ет ду́мать, но ка́ждый име́ет гото́вое мне́ние. No one knows how to think, but everyone's got an opinion ready.
- Она вы́росла у моря, но она не уме́ет пла́вать. She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.
- Некоторые пти́цы не уме́ют лета́ть. Some kinds of birds can't fly.
- Я уме́ю игра́ть на гита́ре. I can play the guitar.
- Я вообще не уме́ю пла́вать. I can't swim at all.
Imperative
| singular | уме́й |
|---|---|
| plural | уме́йте |
Past
| male | уме́л |
|---|---|
| female | уме́ла |
| neuter | уме́ло |
| plural | уме́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | уме́ю | бу́ду уме́ть |
| ты | уме́ешь | бу́дешь уме́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | уме́ет | бу́дет уме́ть |
| мы | уме́ем | бу́дем уме́ть |
| вы | уме́ете | бу́дете уме́ть |
| они́ | уме́ют | бу́дут уме́ть |
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