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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hal su issda
"나는 한국어를 할 수 있습니다."
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To be able to; to have the skill, ability, or capability to do something.
"She can speak three different languages fluently."
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A metal container used for storing food, liquids, or other substances.
"He bought a can of soup from the grocery store."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'canne', meaning a cup or container, of Germanic origin. Historically related to Old Norse 'kanna' and Dutch 'kan', eventually shifting in modern times to refer to sealed metal containers used for food preservation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Can" is said worldwide
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pouvoir
Transliteration: pouvoir
"Je peux vous aider avec ce projet."
können
Transliteration: koennen
"Ich kann dir morgen helfen."
potere
Transliteration: potere
"Posso venire con te?"
poder
Transliteration: poder
"Ella puede terminar el trabajo hoy."
poder
Transliteration: poder
"Você pode abrir a janela, por favor?"
सकना
Transliteration: sakna
"मैं यह काम कर सकता हूँ।"
能
Transliteration: néng
"我能帮你吗？"
할 수 있다
Transliteration: hal su issda
"나는 한국어를 할 수 있습니다."
できる
Transliteration: dekiru
Script: 出来る
"私は日本語を話すことができます。"
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