How to say “Can you speak Slovak?” in Slovak; Slovak Modal Verbs 4; Modal verb “vedieť “; Bonus 4; S7E25

Today's episode is about the Slovak modal verb  “vedieť". We'll conjugate it and then you will practice it in short sentences.

Episode notes
Last week we practiced the Slovak modal verb “smieť” in the present tense. Today we are going to look at the verb “vedieť". This verb means "to know”, “to be aware of”, or” to have some ability”, usually after mastering some skills. Then we will practice it in short sentences.
1. Conjugation of “vedieť” – Present Tense
Singular: viem (I know)                     Plural: vieme (we know)
                 vieš (you know)                             viete (you know)
                 vie (he, she, it knows)                  vedia (they know)

2. Negation of the modal verb “vedieť” in the Present Tense
Singular:  neviem (I don’t know)                   Plural: nevieme (we don’t know)
                  nevieš (you don’t know)                           neviete (you don’t know)
                  nevie (he, she, it doesn’t know)              nevedia (they don’t know)

Sentences
1. Vieš, kde je tvoj otec? (Do you know where your father is?)
   Myslím, že išiel na futbal. (I think he went to the football game.)
2. Vie Karla rozprávať po slovensky? (Can Karla speak Slovak? / Is she able to?
    Ešte nie, ale už rozumie jednoduchú konverzáciu. (Not yet, but she can understand a simple conversation.)
3. Vedia vaše dvojčatá už chodiť? (Can your twins walk yet?)
    Nie, nevedia, sú ešte maličké. (No, they can't, they're still tiny.)
4. Viete opraviť poistky v našom byte? (Can you fix the fuses in our apartment?)
    Neviem, ale môj brat ich vie opraviť. (I don't know, but my brother can fix them.)
5. Vedeli ste, že náš sused vie hrať na klavír? (Did you know that our neighbor can play the piano?)
   Áno, počula som ho hrať na večierku. (Yes, I heard him play at the party.)
6. Viete / Vieš rozprávať po slovensky? (Can you speak Slovak?)

Timestamps
00:36 Introduction to the episode
02:19 The end of the season
03:02 Slovak lesson
12:40 Final thoughts

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