"The man and the woman speak Swedish."

Translation: Mannen och kvinnan talar svenska.

[OliveConor]

Saying "De kan svenska" is much more commonly said in swedish than using "talar" or "pratar."

[Zmrzlina]

Yes, but it does not mean the same thing. Your sentence "de kan svenska" just means that they know how to speak Swedish, whereas the sentence here means either that OR that they speak Swedish as in what they're currently doing.

[turkishirem]

Is it awkward to say?

Does it mean ''they can Swedish''?

[OliveConor]

Both are correct, and both mean "I can speak Swedish," but saying "Jag talar svenska" is a lot more formal, more than for normal conversation.

[andreagran521284]

using "prata" here would be correct?

[Lars960133]

Yes. Mannen och kvinnan pratar svenska.

[YasinMuzak1]

Shouldn't svenska be with a capital?

[Lars960133]

No, not in Swedish. Names of countries are spelt with capital, but names of languages are not.

Sverige - svenska
Tyskland - tyska
England - engelska

[Danieliegh]

what's the difference between using "talar" and "pratar"?

[Lars960133]

"Talar" is a bit more formal. Also, if you are a speaker of a language, "talar" is more common to use, but if you are talking right now, it's more common to use "pratar". So, yes: talar - speaks; pratar - talks

[AngusJens]

You can say "pratar" too right?

[Lars960133]

Yes, the difference in meaning is very subtle.