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Lesson 53
Telling someone what you can do
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'ãã¨' (koto) turns the verb into a noun phrase (e.g., 'the act of reading'), and 'ãã§ããžã' (ga dekimasu) means 'am able to do'. So, literally, 'The act of reading Kanji is possible for me.'
To say you can do something, use the pattern '[dictionary form of verb] + ãã¨ãã§ããžã' (koto ga dekimasu).
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Teacher
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Maria-san, kanji wa muzukashii desu ka.
Maria, is Kanji difficult?
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Maria
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Hai, demo, kantan na kanji o yomu koto ga dekimasu.
Yes, but I can read simple Kanji.