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# вмію — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *вмію* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 8 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: вмію (157). By style: everyday 151 · biblical 6.

## can

Used about 43 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 41 · biblical ≈ 2). Forms: can, cannot. Meaning: [can in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/can/).

- Я не **вмію** літати.
  I **can**'t fly.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Balamax and Shishir · checked, community translation · [\#956779](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/956779) [\#1436561](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1436561))

- І передають її такому, що не вміє читати, та й кажуть: „прочитай її‟; то й же відказує: „я читати не **вмію**‟.
  and the book is delivered to one who is not educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I **can**’t read.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 29:12)

- Я не **вмію** малювати.
  I **can**'t draw.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#5740248](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5740248) [\#5740262](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5740262))

- І підперезавсь Давид мечем його по боєвій одежі його і силкувавсь ходити, бо він не привик був до такого. Відтак сказав Давид Саулові: Я не **вмію** в сьому ходити, я бо не навик. І зняв Давид все те з себе.
  David strapped his sword on his clothing and he tried to move, for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I **can**’t go with these, for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1SA 17:39)

- Я не **вмію** малювати.
  I **can**'t paint.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5840515](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5840515) [\#5740262](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5740262))

## speak

Used about 29 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 28 · biblical ≈ 1). Meaning: [speak in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/speak/).

- Я **вмію** говорити французькою.
  I can **speak** French.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#255548](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/255548) [\#6884903](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6884903))

- Я же промовив: Ой Господи Боже! я ж не **вмію** говорити, бо ще молодий.
  Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I don’t know how to **speak**; for I am a child.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 1:6)

- Я не **вмію** говорити французькою.
  I can't **speak** French.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#255532](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/255532) [\#6080327](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6080327))

- Я не **вмію** говорити французькою.
  I don't **speak** any French.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2451612](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2451612) [\#6080327](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6080327))

- Шкода, що я не **вмію** говорити англійською.
  I wish I could **speak** English.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#26382](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/26382) [\#6671469](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6671469))

## dance

Used about 13 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 13). Meaning: [dance in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/dance/).

- Я не **вмію** танцювати.
  I'm not able to **dance**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6887113](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6887113) [\#6629661](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6629661))

- Я не **вмію** танцювати.
  I don't know how to **dance**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3825492](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3825492) [\#6629661](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6629661))

- Я теж не **вмію** танцювати.
  I can't **dance** either.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1951448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1951448) [\#6302554](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6302554))

- Я вже **вмію** танцювати.
  I already know how to **dance**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5797468](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5797468) [\#5798074](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5798074))

## play

Used about 13 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 13). Meaning: [play in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/play/).

- Я **вмію** грати на гітарі.
  I **play** the guitar.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2050553](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2050553) [\#6905604](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6905604))

- Я не **вмію** грати на скрипці.
  I don't know how to **play** the violin.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6250114](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6250114) [\#8701150](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8701150))

- Шкода, що я не **вмію** грати на гітарі.
  I wish I could **play** guitar.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sicerabibax · checked, community translation · [\#4827103](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4827103) [\#7453937](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7453937))

- Я **вмію** грати в теніс, а мій батько — ні.
  I can **play** tennis, but my father can't.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6912196](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6912196) [\#7992803](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7992803))

## swim

Used about 13 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 13). Meaning: [swim in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/swim/).

- Я ще не **вмію** плавати.
  I can't **swim** yet.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5852857](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5852857) [\#5882062](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5882062))

- Том запитав мене, чи я **вмію** плавати.
  Tom asked me if I knew how to **swim**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2955984](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2955984) [\#6635448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6635448))

- Хто вам сказав, що я не **вмію** плавати?
  Who told you I wasn't able to **swim**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6740517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6740517) [\#8136037](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8136037))

- На відміну від мого брата, я не **вмію** плавати.
  Unlike my brother, I cannot **swim**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by aandrusiak and CC · checked, community translation · [\#237836](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/237836) [\#622113](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/622113))

## checkers

Used about 9 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9). Meaning: [checkers in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/checkers/).

- Я **вмію** грати в шашки.
  I know how to play **checkers**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6264728](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6264728) [\#6768682](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6768682))

- Я **вмію** грати в шахи, але не в шашки.
  I can play chess, but can't play **checkers**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Zurich899 · checked, community translation · [\#5171658](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5171658) [\#7085451](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7085451))

- Я **вмію** грати в шахи, але не в шашки.
  I can play chess, but I can't play **checkers**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5171685](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5171685) [\#7085451](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7085451))

## cook

Used about 9 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9). Meaning: [cook in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cook/).

- Я не **вмію** готувати.
  I don't know how to **cook**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#325787](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/325787) [\#494375](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/494375))

- Я взагалі не **вмію** готувати.
  I can't **cook** at all.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#6033037](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6033037) [\#6036604](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6036604))

- Я взагалі не **вмію** готувати.
  I cannot **cook** at all.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and carlosalberto · checked, community translation · [\#6325667](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6325667) [\#6036604](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6036604))

## piano

Used about 9 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9). Meaning: [piano in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/piano/).

- Я **вмію** грати на піаніно.
  I can play the **piano**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and tomkun01 · checked, community translation · [\#533765](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/533765) [\#6833548](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6833548))

- Я не **вмію** грати на піаніно.
  I can't play the **piano**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6271998](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6271998) [\#6360358](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6360358))

- Я **вмію** грати на піаніно.
  I know how to play the **piano**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Joseph · checked, community translation · [\#2631423](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2631423) [\#6833548](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6833548))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Я **вмію** лічити до ста.
  I know how to count to 100.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2375933](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2375933) [\#8083283](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8083283))

- Я **вмію** зберігати секрети.
  I know how to keep a secret.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2375943](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2375943) [\#6798092](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6798092))

- Писати французькою я **вмію** краще, ніж розмовляти.
  I'm better at writing French than speaking it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DemonicSatori and DemonicSatori · checked, community translation · [\#8919711](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8919711) [\#8919710](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8919710))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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