Be able to, can - Können (The 23rd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Be able to, can is Können. It can be used as verb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 23rd most commonly used word in German. This word often comes up when talking about people, house, emotions, cooperation. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

en English: be able to, can

de German: können

Examples

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We can talk about this later. Wir können später darüber sprechen.
You could have said something. Sie hätten etwas sagen können.
You could've been happy. Sie hätten glücklich werden können.
It isn't how much you know, but what you can do that counts. Es zählt nicht, wie viel Sie wissen, sondern was Sie können.
You can do it however you like. Sie können es tun, wie Sie möchten.
Young people can waste time. Junge Leute können Zeit verschwenden.
It is a pity that you can not come. Schade, dass Sie nicht kommen können.
We cannot live without air. Wir können nicht ohne Luft leben.

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Be able to, can - Können (The 23rd Most Common German Word)
Without air and water, we would not be able to live. Ohne Luft und Wasser können wir nicht leben.
It's clear that we can't live without air. Es ist klar, dass wir nicht ohne Luft leben können.
I know there are people who can see it. Ich weiß, dass es Leute gibt, die es sehen können.
You can use that phone. Sie können dieses Telefon benutzen.
The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. Die große Freude im Leben besteht darin, das zu tun, was die Leute sagen, dass Sie es nicht können.
Without the sun, we couldn't live on the earth. Ohne Sonne können wir auf der Erde nicht leben.
If it were not for water, we couldn't live. Wenn kein Wasser vorhanden ist, dann können wir auch nicht existieren.
They can help. Sie können helfen.
You can't buy it anywhere but there. Sie können es nirgendwo außer dort kaufen.
We can not agree with you on this point. In diesem Punkt können wir Ihnen nicht zustimmen.
There was nothing I could have done. Es gab nichts, was ich hätte tun können.
We cannot see the other side of the moon. Wir können die andere Seite des Mondes nicht sehen.
He couldn’t have done that. Das hätte er nicht tun können.

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Be able to, can - Können (The 23rd Most Common German Word)

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