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Sentence #26391

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 sharptoothed sharptoothed November 26, 2012 November 26, 2012 at 9:06:36 AM UTC link Permalink

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Charles, your assistance is needed. Does this sentence mean that he can speak both English and French but, in this particular situation, he has to decide which one to choose. Or is it possible that we just don't remember what language he speaks so we suppose that it could be either English or French but not both of them?
Please, clear the situation. :-)

CK CK November 26, 2012 November 26, 2012 at 11:49:52 PM UTC link Permalink

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This can have more than one meaning.
1. He can speak one of the two languages, but I'm not quite sure which.
2. (For the upcoming speech) he can speak either French or English (depending on which is more appropriate for the audience.)

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He can speak either English or French.

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➜ #189244英語かフランス語かどっちか話せる。

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➜ #391127Il peut parler français et anglais.

linked by Scott, May 19, 2010
➜ #1675200Yezmer ad yessiwel tanglizit ed tefṛensist.

linked by Amastan, July 8, 2012
➜ #2035450Он может говорить и по-английски, и по-французски.

linked by everlasting, November 24, 2012
➜ #2036933Он может говорить как по-английски, так и по-французски.

linked by everlasting, November 25, 2012
➜ #2039969Han kan tale enten engelsk eller fransk.

linked by danepo, November 26, 2012
➜ #2039970Li scipovas paroli aŭ la anglan aŭ la francan.

linked by danepo, November 26, 2012
➜ #391127Il peut parler français et anglais.

unlinked by danepo, November 26, 2012
➜ #2039989Él puede hablar en inglés o en francés.

linked by Shishir, November 27, 2012
➜ #2139102DIvI' Hol vIraS Hol ghap jatlhlaH.

linked by Vortarulo, January 12, 2013
➜ #2345635Он говорит то ли по-английски, то ли по-французски.

linked by marafon, March 29, 2013
➜ #3799861Hän osaa puhua joko englantia tai ranskaa.

linked by Silja, January 26, 2015
➜ #3878693O ya İngilizce ya da Fransızca konuşabilir.

linked by duran, February 19, 2015
➜ #10040286Он может говорить по-английски или по-французски.

linked by Ooneykcall, May 16, 2021
➜ #10040287Он может говорить что по-английски, что по-французски.

linked by Ooneykcall, May 16, 2021
➜ #10040288Může mluvit anglicky, nebo francouzsky.

linked by Ergulis, May 16, 2021