Betydelse av kunna | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. "to can", to be able to
2. to know (have proficiency in or deeper knowledge of)
3. to possibly be able to, can, could, might, may
4. 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)

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