Expressing a learned skill with “biết”

In Vietnamese, biết (“to know”) can be used to express an ability that has been learned (a skill), similar to “can” in English.

Structure

Place biết before the verb. The structure literally means “to know how to”.

biết + verb

Examples

  • Tôi biết vẽ.I can draw.
  • Anh biết lái xe không?Can you drive?
  • Anh ấy biết chơi pi-a-nô.He can play the piano.
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