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JUNE 2021 (VOL.164)
Dekiru できる
Dekiru means “can do” “be able to do”
Mika: Sakadachi dekiru?
Can you do handstand?
Haruto: Kodomo no toki wa dekite ita yo.
Yes, I could have done it when I was kid.
Mika: Watashi wa dansu ga dekiru.
I can dance.
Haruto: Boku dansu wa dekinai~…
I cannot dance~…
Mika: Renshu sureba dekisou dayo.
You may be able to dance if you practice.
Oshiete ageru yo.
I will teach you
Haruto: Ganbaru!
I’ll try!
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Can do | Can do(polite) | Could do | Could do(polite) | Can do (present progressive) | Could do(pst progressive) | Seems possible to do | As much as one can | |
positive | Dekiru | Dekimasu | Dekita | Deeki mashita | Dekite iru | Dekiteita | Dekisou | Dekiru dake |
negative | Dekinai | Dekimasen | Dekinakatta | Dekimasen deshita | Dekite inai | Dekite inakatta | Dekinasou |
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Hitori de dekiru?
Can you do it alone (by myself)?
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Dekiru dake takusan tabete ne.
Eat as much as you can.
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Watashi wa ryouri ga dekimasen.
I cannot cook.
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Kimi nara dekiru!
You can do it!
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Kinou wa nanimo dekinakatta.
I couldn’t do anything yesterday.
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Dekiru dake hayaku ikimasu.
I’ll come as fast as I can.
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Kuruma no shuuri dekimasen deshita.
I couldn’t fix the car.
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Atarashii ie wa mada dekite inai.
The new house is not done, yet.
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