Meaning of kunna | Babel Free
/²kɵnːa/Definitioner
- "to can", to be able to
- to know (have proficiency in or deeper knowledge of)
- to possibly be able to, can, could, might, may
- to be given permission to, "to can", "to may"
Ekvivalenter
Exempel
“att kunna göra något”
to be able to do something
“Jag kan göra det”
I can do it
“Hon kan spela dragspel”
She can play the accordion
“Hur länge har hon kunnat spela dragspel?”
How long has she been able to play the accordion?
“Jag hade också spelat dragspel om jag (hade) kunnat”
I would also have played the accordion if I had been able to
“Kan du komma imorgon?”
Can you come tomorrow?
“Jag kunde knappt vänta”
I could hardly wait
“Om jag var rik så skulle jag kunna köpa ett slott”
If I were rich, I would be able to buy a castle / I could buy a castle
“Kan du tyska?”
Do you know German?
“Jag kan karate”
I know karate
“Jag kan svaret på fråga 3”
I know the answer to question 3 (can also be expressed with veta (“know”))
“Han kan sina knep”
He knows his tricks
“Han kan sina skräckfilmer och vann frågesporten”
He knows his horror movies and won the quiz
“Det kan hända vem som helst”
It can happen to anyone
“Kan han vara den skyldige?”
Could he be the culprit?
“Ja, det kan vara han som gjorde det”
Yeah, it might/could be him who did it
“att kunna vara skyldig”
to possibly ("to be able to") be guilty (somewhat awkward, but to illustrate the idea)
“Kan det vara Nisse som står där borta?”
Could that be Nisse standing over there?
“Det här kan vara det godaste jag ätit”
This may be the most delicious thing I've ever eaten
“Ni kan komma in nu”
You can/may come in now
“Du kan gå nu”
You may leave now (sounds more like an order in this example, like in English)
CEFR-nivå
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.