Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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be able
Also: know, can, be good, be a good hand
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Моя́ ма́ма не уме́ет е́здить на велосипе́де. My mother doesn't know how to ride a bicycle.
- Вы уме́ете пла́вать, не так ли? You can swim, can't you?
- Ты уме́ешь игра́ть на фортепиа́но? Can you play the piano?
- Она уме́ет игра́ть на бараба́не. She can play the drum.
- Ты уме́ешь игра́ть на гита́ре? Can you play guitar?
- Лю́ди, кото́рые перехо́дят на ли́чности в спо́рах, не уме́ют спо́рить. People who bring personal details into arguments don't know how to argue.
- Ты пра́вда не уме́ешь пла́вать? Is it true that you can't swim?
- Я уме́ю игра́ть на гита́ре. I can play the guitar.
- Что? Ещё не уме́ешь води́ть маши́ну? What? You don't know how to drive a car yet?
- Он не уме́ет пла́вать. He doesn't know how to swim.
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Imperative
| singular | уме́й |
|---|---|
| plural | уме́йте |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
Past
| male | уме́л |
|---|---|
| female | уме́ла |
| neuter | уме́ло |
| plural | уме́ли |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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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