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canta bene, ma non sa

sings well, but doesn’t know how to

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sings well, but doesn’t know how to Usually followed by an infinitive that says what the person doesn’t know how to do.
IT: Luca canta bene, ma non sa suonare il piano.
EN: Luca sings well, but doesn’t know how to play the piano.

Mary canta bene, ma non sa ballare.

Mary sings well, but she can't dance.

Perché è vero che Lei canta bene, ma non sa proprio cucinare.

Because it's true that she sings well, but she really can't cook.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Canta bene, ma non sa danzare.

He sings well, but he can't dance.

Canta bene, ma non sa ballare.

He sings well, but he can't dance.