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Sentence #201742

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 al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der March 5, 2012 March 5, 2012 at 10:54:36 AM UTC link Permalink

> CK -...(re)linked to 38954

"I cannot speak German."
But shouldn't the translation be
"I don't speak German."
?
There is a clear difference, because somebody may decide not to speak German, though being able to speak this language.

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ドイツ語は話せません。

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➜ #12770Je ne sais pas parler allemand.

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➜ #38954I cannot speak German.

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➜ #521256Nie mówię po niemiecku.

linked by zipangu, September 19, 2010
➜ #38954I cannot speak German.

unlinked by al_ex_an_der, February 3, 2012
➜ #38954I cannot speak German.

linked by CK, March 5, 2012
➜ #1470226I can't speak German.

linked by CK, March 5, 2012
➜ #915664Ich kann kein Deutsch sprechen.

linked by marcelostockle, June 9, 2012