| Verbs: Modals 1 | |
|---|---|
| Language | Czech |
| Skills | 92 |
| Skill No. | 44 |
| Previous skill | Verbs: Past 2 |
| Next skill | Indefinite/Negative |
Modals 1 is the 38th skill (assuming read left to right) of the Czech language tree. This skill introduces Czech modal verbs.
Grammar Notes[]
None provided.
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- mohu = I can
- mohu se dívat = can I watch
- mohou = they can
- nemohu = I cannot
- nemohou = they cannot
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- moci = can
- Mohou pít mléko. = They can drink milk.
- Já mohu pít víno. = I can drink wine.
- Mohu se dívat ná televizi. = May I watch television?
- Jak mohou být tak hloupí? = How can they be so stupid?
- Jak mohou být tak hloupí? = How can they be that stupid?
- Nemohu jíst ani spát. = I cannot eat or sleep.
- Nemohu čekat další čtyři hodiny. = I cannot wait for another four hours.
- Jsou tak chudí, že se nemohou starat o své děti. = They are so poor that they cannot take care of their children.
Lesson 2[]
- můžu = I can
- nemůžu = I cannot
- můžeme = we can
- můžete = you (plural/formal) can
- nemůžeš = you cannot
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- Nemůžeš mít všechno. = You cannot have everything.
- Proč nemůžeš spát tady. = Why can't you sleep here?
- Můžeme tam jít v pátek. = We can go there on Friday.
- Nemůžu pít pivo, protože jsem dítě. = I cannot drink beer because I am a child.
- Jak toho člověka můžete poslouchat? = How can you listen to that person?
- Kateřinu já můžu poslouchat celý den. = I can listen to Kateřina all day.
- Já už to nemůžu poslouchat. = I can't listen to this any more.
Lesson 3[]
- musíš = you must
- musím = I must
- nemusíte = you (plural/formal) do not have to
- musí = he/she/it must
- nemusíš = you do not have to
- musíme = we must
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- Musíš tam jít. = You must go there!
- Nemusíte tady být. = You do not have to be here.
- To musí být František. = That must be František.
- Já pracuju jen proto, že musím. = I work only because I have to.
- Myslíš, že ty se nemusíš snažit? = Do you think that you do not need to try?
- Musíme se snažit. = We have to try.
- Nemusím se ani snažit. = I don't even have to try.
Lesson 4[]
- musíte = you (plural/formal) must
- můžeš = you can
- smím = I may
- smíme = we may
- smějí = they may
- nesmí = he/she/it may not
- nesmíš = you may not
- nesmíme = we may not
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- Nesmíš jíst tak rychle. = You must not eat so fast!
- To slovo říkat nesmíme? = We cannot say that word?
- Smíme číst jen tuto knihu. = We may read only this book.
- Nejdřív musíte sníst polévku. = First you have to eat soup.
- Smím sníst tu poslední hrušku? = May I eat the last pear?
- Matěj hrušky nesmí. = Matěj cannot have pears.
- Kolik vajíček můžeš sníst za pět minut? = How many eggs can you eat in five minutes?
- Psi sem smějí. = Dogs are allowed here.
Lesson 5[]
- máš = you are supposed to, you should
- nemáš = you should not, you are not supposed to
- má = he/she/it is supposed to
- mám = I am supposed to, I should
- nemám = I am not supposed to, I should not
- nemáme = we should not, we are not supposed to
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- Máš jít domů. = You are supposed to go home.
- Co mám dělat? = What am I supposed to do?
- Mám otevřít okno? = Am I supposed to open the window?
- Dnes na ni nemáme čekat. = We are not supposed to wait for her today.
- Nemáš řikat tak hloupé věci. = You should not say such stupid things.
- Nemám na něho myslet? = I am not supposed to think about him?
- Nevím, jak otevřít tuhle láhev. = I do not know how to open this bottle.
- Kdo to má chápat? = Who is supposed to understand this?
- Proč nesmíme otevřít oči? = Why can't we open our eyes?
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