Modal verbs (kan, vill, måste, får)

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to be able to, can
kunna
Can you speak Swedish?
Kan du prata svenska?
I can wash the car today.
Jag kan tvätta bilen idag.
The child cannot sleep.
Barnet kan inte sova.
to want to
vilja
What do you want to do now?
Vad vill du göra nu?
The boy wants to play football.
Pojken vill spela fotboll.
to go, to travel, to leave
åka
We want to go home.
Vi vill åka hem.
to have to, must
måste
to stay
stanna
You must stay here.
Du måste stanna här.
soon
snart
The man must leave soon.
Mannen måste åka snart.
I have to work now.
Jag måste jobba nu.
to be allowed to, may
Is the dog allowed to be here?
Får hunden vara här?
Are we allowed to play outside?
Får vi leka ute?
You may not sleep here.
Du får inte sova här.
to come
komma
Can you come soon?
Kan du komma snart?
We want to come too.
Vi vill också komma.
She does not want to stay.
Hon vill inte stanna.
You may go home now.
Du får gå hem nu.
Do we have to read the letter now?
Måste vi läsa brevet nu?
to drink
dricka
The dog may not drink the coffee.
Hunden får inte dricka kaffet.
to see
se
I want to see the house today.
Jag vill se huset idag.
The boy must drink the water now.
Pojken måste dricka vattnet nu.
We can see the dog there.
Vi kan se hunden där.