Be able to A; can do A
- Be able to A; can do A
- Can A; be possible to A (possibility of the subject to do A)
20
子供の時、上手に歌うことができたけれど、声が段々変わってきて、今全然歌えません。
I could sing really well when I was a child, but my voice slowly changed and now I can't sing at all.
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27
君は日本語で話すことができますか?
Can you speak Japanese?
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10
貴方は、泳いで川を渡ることができますか。
Can you swim across the river?
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20
貴方のお陰で、私は早く終えることができました。
Thanks to your help, I was able to finish early.
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27
100米を12秒以内で走ることができます。
He can run 100 meters within twelve seconds.
0
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
泳ぐ事が出来る (I can swim)
Basic Examples:
書道が出来る (I can do calligraphy)
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Can A; be possible to A (possibility of the subject to do A)
- Be able to A; can do A
- Can A; be possible to A (possibility of the subject to do A)
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「乗り放題」と言う切符を買ったら、何回でも電車に乗ることができる。
If you buy an all-you-can-ride ticket, it's possible to ride the train as many times as you like.
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20
此の本は英語と日本語の両方で読むことができる。
You can read this book in both English and in Japanese.
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15
貴方は此処で泳ぐことができません。
You can not swim here.
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25
貴方達は一度に3冊の本を借りることができます。
You can borrow three books at a time.
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10
体育館へは保健室から入ることができる。
You can enter the gym from the infirmary.
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18
10人も泊まることができる。
It can accommodate as many as ten people.
0
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
見る事が出来る (one can see)
Basic Examples:
運転が出来る (it's possible to drive)
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