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Korean grammar

(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다

(으)ㄹ 수 읻따/업따said like this(eu)ㄹ su itda/eopda

Ability or possibility

In English: can

A pattern to expresses when someone is able to do something or when something is possible.

  • 운전할 수 있어요.

    운전할 수 이써요.said like thisunjeonhal su isseoyo.

    I can drive.

  • 저는 그 사실을 믿을 수 없어요.

    저는 그 사시를 미들 수 업써요.said like thisjeoneun geu sasireul mideul su eopseoyo.

    I can't believe that.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.