Play (an instrument)

Musical Kermit
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Svirati - verb, imperfective
Odsvirati - verb, perfective

hiku

弾（ひ）く

- Znaš li svirati klavir? - Da, znam.*
- [anata wa] piano ga hikeru? un, hikeru yo.
- [あなたは]ピアノが弾ける？うん、弾けるよ。(casual)
- Can you play the piano? (= Do you know how to play the piano? )

- Odsviraj mi "Za Adelinu".
- "nagisa no aderiinu" wo watashi no tame ni hiite kudasai.
- 「渚のアデリーヌ」を私のために弾いてください。
- Play "Ballade Pour Adeline" for me.

Vocabulary:
Svirač (plural: svirači) 奏者 （そうしゃ, sousha） - a male (instrument) player
Sviračica (plural: sviračice) 奏者 （そうしゃ, sousha） - a female (instrument) player

cf.
*Možeš li svirati klavir? "Is it possible for you to play the piano [now]?"
- Da, mogu. "Yes, I can." (Yes, it's possible.)
- Ne, ne mogu. "No, I can't. " (No, it's not possible.)