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Sätzli mit Modalverbe - Sentences with modal verbs

Today's lesson is about the Swiss modal verb can "chönne". It means to be able to but also can be used as synonym of döffe to be allowed to. Try to fill in the gaps in the 2nd part.
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Swiss German modal verbs
chönne
can


Ich cha scho rächt vil Schwiizertütsch verschtoh.
I already can understand quite a lot of Swiss German.

Alli mini Chind chönd guet schwümme.
All my children can swim.


Wo-n-i mine Maa könneglehrt ha, het er nonig chönne Auto-fahre.
When I got to know my husband, he couldn't drive a car yet.


Wo-n-i i d Schwiiz züglet bi, ha-n-i kei Schwiizertütsch chönne rede.
When I moved to Switzerland, I couldn't speak any Swiss German.
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​I de Schwiiz cha-mer go Bärg schtiige und wandere.
Jo. Defür 
cha-mer nid a s Meer go bade.
Das macht nüüt. Mir 
chönd au a See go bade. Es het jo vil See-e.

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Chasch du guet schwümme?
Es goht. Mine Maa 
cha vil besser schwümme.
​Ich ha nonig 
chönne schwümme, wo mir üs troffe hend.

​Ich 
cha nid so guet ghöre.
Jo. Du 
chasch wenigschtens no gseh.

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Chö-mer öich am Wuchenänd cho bsueche?
Jo klar. Ir 
chönd jederziit cho.
wölle
sölle
döffe
möge
müsse
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