Usage examples of "умею" in Russian with translation to English

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Я умею кататься на велосипеде. I can ride a bicycle.
Боже, не умею я прелюбодействовать. Jesus, I suck at fornicating.
Я хорошо умею писать кляузы. I'm an excellent scathing letter writer.
Я вообще не умею плавать. I cannot swim at all.
Я умею писать любовные письма. I'm great at love letters.
Сказала, что умею чинить самолеты. Told them I was an aircraft mechanic.
Я ничего такого не умею. I'm the worst kind of late bloomer.
Я просто не умею хрюкать. I just can't be bothered to do the impression.
Думаешь, я не умею танцевать "Тверк"? You think I can't twerk?
А еще я умею танцевать чечетку. And I can tap dance, too.
Я не умею делать бисквиты, Адам. I'm not good at making sponge fingers, Adam.
Жаль, что я не умею петь. If only I could sing well.
А я умею играть на дудочке. And I can play the reed pipe.
Я не умею считать в уме. I can't do math in my head.
Не будь дурочкой, конечно, не умею. Don't be stupid, course I can't.
Я умею играть на гавайской гитаре. I can play the ukulele.
Потому что я немного умею шпаклевать. 'Cause I could use a little scratch.
Я не говорил, что умею столярничать. I never said I was good at carpentry.
И ребёнок ответил: "Нет, не умею". And the child said, "No, I can't."
Ну, я умею стряпать или нет? Can I cook or can't I?
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