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 notesLast 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 TenseSingular: 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 TenseSingular:  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)Sentences1. 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?)Timestamps00:36 Introduction to the episode02:19 The end of the season03:02 Slovak lesson12:40 Final thoughtsIf you have any questions, send it to my email [email protected]. Check my  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bozenasslovak/ where I am posting the pictures of what I am talking about on my podcast. Also, check my website  https://www.bozenasslovak.com© All copywrites reserved to Bozena Ondova Hilko LLC