Topic: Czech

"Nemůžu pít pivo, protože jsem dítě."

Translation:I cannot drink beer because I am a child.

January 6, 2018

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/JanisaChatte

    What's the difference between můžu and mohu? Or are they interchangeable ?

    January 6, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/VladaFu
    Mod

      Completely interchangeable, it is a different form of the same verb, but mohu is more formal, may sound bookish in spoken (except very formal) conversation.

      January 6, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/JanisaChatte

        Děkuji! mohu is just easier to remember... but I'll keep this in mind when\if I have a chance to use Czech in real life

        February 3, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/BrianG1941

          Why is 'I may not drink beer' wrong?

          July 20, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/VladaFu
          Mod

            This is nesmím.

            December 2, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/VasilIslander

              But here https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/27744981 you argued that moct and smět are interchangeable (as I understood, at least in colloquial speech). So why are they not interchangeable in this case?

              April 10, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/Kat961424

                "I am not allowed" should be a possible solution a.f.a.i.k.

                March 25, 2018
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