How to Say I CAN in Russian Language

Here you have it guys!
The words used:
1. Мочь
2. Уметь
3. Можно
4. Нельзя
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[@thereturnoftheking9348]

You have opened up my mind to Russian like no other. You explain how to think in Russian, not just present memorization exercises

[@jamesbailes9783]

Wow...that's very well said. I couldn't agree more.

[@abdurahmanjares2980]

I agree with you

[@boredboyy6957]

Ikr, that's why I have a pillow with his picture!

[@smalls5001]

ok?

[@LopsideMakes]

@@boredboyy6957 🤔 Sus

[@vaguelyvagrant9694]

I've always thought that Мочь is 'to be able' and Уметь is 'to know how'. I've never had a problem distinguishing these between each other or from Можно. One can use the word 'can' for all three verbs, but this is a modern, colloquial, and a more informal register. If you were being more formal and precise in English you would say "Are you able to (talk)?" "Do you know how to (play the guitar)?" and "May I (smoke here)?"

[@Nuclear241]

Thank you, it is really helpful to memorize them that way.

[@smalls5001]

Merci beaucoup

[@4sat564]

"Я умею играть на гитаре" is like "I know how to play the guitar"

[@victoria4844]

I recently started learning the Russian language (Self taught). And I think I'm falling in love with this language. Your videos are also very helpful. Спасибо!

[@user-um4un4zd7b]

Удачи, дружище. Это совсем не просто.

[@-.DenmarkReaction.-]

Same

[@noahberry5350]

Perfect timing. I just encountered уметь for the first time yesterday and didn’t understand the distinction. Thanks!

[@glossiuss1798]

Thank You Fedor, your videos are incredibly helpful!

[@giacomorotondi7251]

Fedor Shirin a.k.a. лучший учитель мирa

[@doonyadubai3581]

Thank you so much Fedor.you are the best.Great video !!

[@violet6848]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you ☺️

[@steveadams4781]

Thank you for sharing! Hope to see more videos like this

[@abdurahmanjares2980]

You are the best Russian language teacher! It was really helpful Thank u so much

[@haroldgonzalez4521]

you bring very practical concepts to light, balshoe spasiba

[@hanssjogren268]

You're a hero man! I never laugh while learning languages but with you it happens quite often. "Ты умеешь говорить" спасибо Фёдор!

[@TheXeXKyle]

Love your videos, keep up the good work!

[@stephenhaval6769]

Один из самых полезных уроков Я получил. Вам спасибо огромно.

[@billiereynieroarguellojiro5334]

Fedor You're the best thank you very much for these videos. : D

[@ababi967]

Спасибо Феодор☺️

[@jimscheltema670]

Thank you for the distinction

[@danniv5042]

I love that you highlighted the differences here. So much of it is so subtle but so helpful. My dad used to play jokes on boys who called me when I was in high school. They would ask, "Is Danielle there?" He would reply, "Yes she is". Then he would say nothing. Then they would finally figure out they had to ask, "May I speak with her?" 😂😂😂 and my Dad would reply, "Oh yes of course!"

[@Whammytap]

I had been wondering about this! I was trained as a child (old school) to always ask "am I calling at a good moment?" when phoning someone. I have been wondering about the Russian equivalent of "Is this a good time to talk," or "do you have a moment?" Спасибо, Федор!

[@sorynsilpram8081]

You surprised me when you said "applicable." Nice)

[@raulsantana5346]

I committed to learn russian , and your video help me a lot .

[@khamdamov]

Молодец Брат, Спасибо большой :)

[@toxicwaste920]

The can in the can you talk implies availability. So when we ask someone if they CAN talk, meant that if he is available to talk.

[@faris6972]

Thanks 👍🏆

[@minaiyanmohammad]

замечательно

[@mactoholm4930]

Thank you

[@homaghezel3272]

Thanks.

[@richardvalvona1159]

You've explained the differences very well. I've seen both иметь and мочь used but never realised that there was a difference. In English, you're right that "can" can be used for both of these verbs. This is another example about how Russian is so much more black and white than English is. English seems to rely on more context than Russian in order to understand the meanings of what is said.

[@user-xm4je6kr9e]

Thanks for explaining how the meaning of those words different!. It helps me a lot to improve my Russian skill. мне можно писать здесь?

[@ethiop_frum]

Мочь/могу/можешь/*moghti (might) And derivated by мочь: Помочь/помогать/помоги - to help

[@baharioktafian]

I can simply translate those words to my language. Мочь : bisa Уметь : mampu Можно : dapat Thank God, It's easier for me to understand.

[@BuyaArrazyENG]

Спасибо большое))

[@mpforeverunlimited]

What language?

[@baharioktafian]

@@mpforeverunlimited Indonesia

[@danceillusion13]

Fedor, do you already have a video about “тем более” and “особенно?” Or “точно” and “именно?” Is there even a difference between these by the way?

[@BeFluentinRussian]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfVmmCCrZqWp80 - that's the only one I have for you:)

[@aaronmorris1513]

There’s a joke in English: “Teacher, can I use the bathroom?” “I don’t know, can you?”

[@makhliyoislamova]

😅😅

[@borsho9889]

Dude is amazing how you explain the differences. Thanks a lot for this videos.

[@tentbeau8132]

Para los que hablan español: мочь: poder; уметь: saber Ты умеешь играть на гитаре: sabes tocar la guitarra? Ты можешь говорить? Puedes hablar?

[@mwljn]

im a bit late to ask a question here but what word would you use if you want to say something like ''i can do that for you'' for example? because its not really about the ability to do the thing but rather your availability to do that thing for someone.

[@TheOtherSaluton]

you use мочь here. "Я могу сделать это для тебя"

[@thereturnoftheking9348]

What about two vowels at the end of a word, are some vowels unstressed?

[@pestilence6444]

Give an example, maybe I'll explain it.

[@d0rothyatuhaire376]

You are the reason I know some Russia bse at our подигатавитил фасильтет thanks alot

I'm here for Molchat Doma's "Я не умею танцевать" ♪♫

[@f-bs8rw]

is еть in the first or second conjugation group

[@excrossbones]

Good video, you should do more like these where you explain what word is appropriate in which situation. Я люблю играть на нарды, так я буду сказать "ты умеешь нарды?"

[@pestilence6444]

В нарды. Ты умеешь играть в нарды?

[@excrossbones]

@@pestilence6444 спасибо

[@excrossbones]

But "ты знаешь нарды" is also ok?

[@pestilence6444]

@@excrossbonesWhat do you mean? It's better to say "Ты знаешь о нардах?" But it has another meaning, something like "Do you know what backgammon is?"

[@excrossbones]

@@pestilence6444 yeah, like what is the best interpretation of "do you know how to play chess" it is not about skill nor physical ability and more about knowing the rules. My friend from Ukraine said "ты знаешь..." Is also ok

[@americanstudyingrussian9062]

It seems to me that for "умееть......(что-то)", there will be teachers, lessons, & tutorials that can be found. But for "мочь", there would not be. Это звучит хорошо?

[@pestilence6444]

Да, вполне)

[@BeFluentinRussian]

Да!

[@LinguaSerbia]

Is it acceptable to use "не можно" in the meaning of "prohibited, not allowed"? I think I heard or read that word somewhere.

[@martinschneider6800]

I believe it means "it is not possible"

[@muteto2686]

no, in this context you would use the word "нельзя"

[@judithmallorquinhernandez5671]

What about "смочь"?

[@mechanicasurefix1418]

Puedes poner una escuela en 🇲🇽

[@salemalgaddafi1937]

I have problem with ну and но I can’t see any different at listening 😂

[@harryy.9281]

I was told that in Russian we can change the sequences of words if corresponding cases are used at most time Like "Я хочу это." and "Я это хочу". But when I say "Can I call you now?", would it be "Можно мне тебе звонить сейчас?" and what about "Can you call me now?" To me, the two dative cases in the sentences is confusing...

[@BeFluentinRussian]

You can take away "мне" there and it would simply mean. "Can you be called now". And the structure with 2 dative cases is correct, though may be unnatural.

[@harryy.9281]

@@BeFluentinRussian Спасибо! Это мне очень помогло

[@GurmeetSingh-dz8ue]

Very good easy learn Russian language

[@evesokolsky8281]

Fedor, how do you wish happy birthday to someone, in Russian?

[@giacomorotondi7251]

personally I've seen everywhere written "с днем рождения" which literally means "with the day of your birth" maybe they use instrumental case "с днем" because everytime your speaking about something that happens in a certain moment, but more like present moment, they go with instrumental, like "вечером" = by this evening. But lets wait for Fedor to answer more appropriately!

[@BeFluentinRussian]

С днём рождения:)

[@evesokolsky8281]

@@giacomorotondi7251 Thank you for the response !

[@philiplemek3323]

What is the difference between Вот а Здесь?

[@ratio123456]

You use ВОТ while giving or showing something to someone, as in "Here's your key" - "Вот твой ключ", or "Here's how you do it" - "Вот как это делается". Otherwise you use ЗДЕСЬ, as in "I live here" - "Я здесь живу".

[@philiplemek3323]

@@ratio123456 Thank you so much. This is the best explanation so far. I appreciate your reply.👍

[@user-yc2op9rr5d]

Прикольно! 🇷🇺

[@SecondShiftPleb]

Можете вы пожалуйста объяснять фразу "мы с вами / мы с тобой" в другом выпуск? Спасибо за эти видео(s)!

[@SilkTwirl]

it's a bit like can you and do you in English

[@RenggaThe]

👍👍

[@alexandergeorgiev2631]

What about “Can you speak Russian/English?”

[@hotjohnny1185]

УМЕТЬ means “KNOW HOW TO (DO SOMETHING).

[@user-hz7me9jg3j]

по моему в основном такие уроки ищут именно русские, что бы посмотреть как обучают языку иностранцев)))

[@camradrip3730]

Они не ищут, они их сами находят. Ты никогда не думала, а как бы я объяснила иностранцу вот это и вот то, почему так гвоорим, и почему эдак???

[@user-hz7me9jg3j]

@@camradrip3730 я общаюсь с Европейкой, и мне приходилось объяснять некоторые вещи, которые у нас не вызывают вопросов

[@asudeuysal9937]

Я буду свободным на выходных. Вот почему я могу фотографировать. Кстати, я умею фотографировать профессионально. Но в музе нельзя фотографировать. 🙄

[@--curiosity--]

Asude Uysal good )

[@vladko2008]

Excellent! "в музее"

[@wallys11000]

Putin just said it. I wanted to know what it means. He was talking about nuclear weapons I think.

[@Yuph6]

почему мне попадаются видео где учат иностранцев русскому?

[@Asma-ep9bx]

Ты умеешь говорить по России? Правильно?

[@user-qm1zv8wo1z]

Правильно будет: "Ты говоришь по-русски?"

[@smalls5001]

я не умею говорить по-русский