können [ˈkœnən]

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Translation

can, to be able to

Other translations

to be capable of, may (possibility)

Pronunciation

[ˈkœnən]

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Forms

  • Part of speech: verb
  • 3. Person Singular: kann
  • Präteritum: konnte
  • Partizip II: gekonnt

Examples

  • Ich kann Deutsch sprechen. — I can speak German.
  • Kannst du mir helfen? — Can you help me?

Vocabulary sets with this word

  • Modal Verbs & Movement
  • More Common Verbs vocabulary
  • All German A1 vocabulary

A1 grammar topics

  • Present Tense
  • Present Tense: Extra -e-
  • Present Tense: S-sounds and Verbs in -eln
  • Present Tense: Stem-Changing Verbs
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