Can do in Japanese 🇯🇵

できる info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– You can think of "できる" (dekiru) as sounding a bit like "deck" and imagine a deck of cards representing a set of abilities or skills you have, so if you can do something, you would say "dekiru."

Explanations:
– "できる" (dekiru) is a verb that means "can do" or "to be able to."
– It indicates the ability or possibility to perform a certain action.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 可能だ (かのうだ, kanou da) – possible
– 成し遂げる (なしとげる, naogeru) – to accomplish, to achieve

Conjugations:
– Present: できる (dekiru) – can do, able to do
– Past: できた (dekita) – was able to do, could do
– Negative present: できない (dekinai) – cannot do, unable to do
– Negative past: できなかった (dekinakatta)- was not able to do, could not do
– Potential form: できそう (dekisou) – seems like can do

Examples of sentences that use "できる":
– 明日までにこの仕事ができますか？ (あしたまでにこのしごとができますか？, Aa made ni kono shigoto ga dekimasu ka?) – Can you do this work by tomorrow?
– 彼は三か国語ができる。(かれはさんかこくができる。, Kare wa san kagoku ga dekiru.) – He can speak three languages.
– それはあなたにもできることです。(それはあなたにもできることです。, Sore wa anata ni mo dekiru koto desu.) – That is something you can do as well.
– 昨日、この問題が解けた。(きのう、このもんだいがとけた。, Kinō, kono mondai ga toketa.) – I was able to solve this problem yesterday.
– 彼女はピアノができない。(かのじょはぴあのができない。, Kanojo wa piano ga dekinai.) – She cannot play the piano.
– 私はそれをすることができなかった。(わたしはそれをすることができなかった。, Watashi wa sore o suru koto ga dekinakatta.) – I was not able to do that.

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