JLPT N5 • CONJUGATIONS

I can swim

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

「泳ぐ ことが できます」 means "I can swim" or "Can swim." This pattern, 「〜こと が できます」, expresses ability. You take a verb's dictionary form (辞書形), like 「泳ぐ」 (to swim), and attach ことが できます. It's a versatile way to state what you are capable of doing.

日本語解説

「〜こと が できます」は能力を表します。「泳ぐ ことが できます」は「泳げる」という意味です。

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