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to be allowed to   »  
niečo smieť / môcť

73 [seventy-three]

to be allowed to

to be allowed to

73 [sedemdesiattri]

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Are you already allowed to drive? Sm--- u- š-------- a---? Smieš už šoférovať auto? 0 +
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol? Sm--- u- p-- a------? Smieš už piť alkohol? 0 +
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone? Sm--- u- í-- s-- d- z---------? Smieš už ísť sám do zahraničia? 0 +
     
may / to be allowed sm---- m--ť smieť, môcť 0 +
May we smoke here? Mô---- t- f-----? Môžeme tu fajčiť? 0 +
Is smoking allowed here? Mô-- s- t- f-----? Môže sa tu fajčiť? 0 +
     
May one pay by credit card? Mô-- s- t- p----- k-------- k-----? Môže sa tu platiť kreditnou kartou? 0 +
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)? Mô-- s- t- p----- š----? Môže sa tu platiť šekom? 0 +
May one only pay in cash? Mô-- s- z------- l-- v h--------? Môže sa zaplatiť len v hotovosti? 0 +
     
May I just make a call? Mô--- s- l-- z------------? Môžem si len zatelefonovať? 0 +
May I just ask something? Mô--- s- l-- n---- s-----? Môžem sa len niečo spýtať? 0 +
May I just say something? Mô--- l-- n---- p------? Môžem len niečo povedať? 0 +
     
He is not allowed to sleep in the park. Ne---- s--- v p----. Nesmie spať v parku. 0 +
He is not allowed to sleep in the car. Ne---- s--- v a---. Nesmie spať v aute. 0 +
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station. Ne---- s--- n- s------. Nesmie spať na stanici. 0 +
     
May we take a seat? Sm---- s- s-----? Smieme si sadnúť? 0 +
May we have the menu? Mô---- n-- p------- j------ l-----? Môžete nám priniesť jedálny lístok? 0 +
May we pay separately? Mô---- p----- z-----? Môžeme platiť zvlášť? 0 +
     

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How the brain learns new words

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