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When someone asks you, “Can you help me this weekend? (Konshu matsu tetsudatte itadake masuka? (\u4eca\u9031\u672b\u3001\u624b\u4f1d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f\u3053\u3093\u3057\u3085\u3046\u307e\u3064\u3000\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f)” in Japanese, how would you respond? \u00a0If you are available to help out, you can reply saying, “Sure, I can help you.” In Japanese, this is expressed as, “Un, tetsudaeru yo. (\u3046\u3093\u3001\u624b\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002)”<\/p>\n
As you noted here, the word, tetsudau (\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3046) == > becomes tetsudaeru (\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3048\u308b) to express the meaning, “can help”. \u00a0This lesson covers many of the examples showing you how you can express “can ~” in Japanese. \u00a0 Stay tuned!<\/p>\n
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You might notice the pattern below. To convert the verb into “can ~” form, you use the extra words at the bottom of each verb, “eru (\u3048\u308b)”. \u00a0Take a look at each example below to get an idea on how you can use it in the sentence.<\/p>\n
Help == \u00a0Can Help<\/strong><\/p>\n tetsudau ==> tetsudaeru\u3000\u3000\u3000\u624b\u4f1d\u3046\uff08\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3046\uff09\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u624b\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\uff08\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3048\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I can help you tomorrow. ==> Ashita tetsudaeru yo.(\u660e\u65e5\u3001\u624b\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3042\u3057\u305f\u3001\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Run ==> Can Run<\/strong><\/p>\n hashiru ==> hashireru \u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u3000\u8d70\u308b\uff08\u306f\u3057\u308b\uff09\u3000\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u8d70\u308c\u308b\u3000\uff08\u306f\u3057\u308c\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I can run fast! ==> Hayaku hashireru yo. (\u901f\u304f\u3001\u8d70\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3002\u306f\u3084\u304f\u3000\u306f\u3057\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buy ==> Can Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n kau\u00a0==> kaeru \u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u3000\u8cb7\u3046\uff08\u304b\u3046\uff09\u3000\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u8cb7\u3048\u308b\u3000\uff08\u304b\u3048\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I can buy the cookie with my money. ==> Jibun no okanede ano cukki- ga kaeruyo.(\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u304a\u91d1\u3067\u3001\u3042\u306e\u30af\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc\u304c\u8cb7\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3058\u3076\u3093\u306e\u304a\u304b\u306d\u3067\u3001\u3042\u306e\u30af\u30c3\u30ad\u30fc\u304c\u304b\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Go ==> Can Go<\/strong><\/p>\n iku ==> ikeru \u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u3000\u884c\u304f\uff08\u3044\u304f\uff09\u3000\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u884c\u3051\u308b\u3000\uff08\u3044\u3051\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u00a0can go to beach tomorrow with you.==> Ashita anatato isshoni bi-chi e ikeru yo.(\u660e\u65e5\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3000\u30d3\u30fc\u30c1\u3078\u884c\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3042\u3057\u305f\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3087\u306b\u3000\u30d3\u30fc\u30c1\u3078\u3044\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sleep ==> Can Sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n neru==> nereru \u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u3000\u5bdd\u308b\uff08\u306d\u308b\uff09\u3000\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u5bdd\u308c\u308b\u3000\uff08\u306d\u308c\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I can sleep with lights on. ==> Denki ga tsuite itemo nereru yo.(\u96fb\u6c17\u304c\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3082\u3001\u5bdd\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3067\u3093\u304d\u304c\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3082\u3000\u306d\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eat==> Can Eat<\/strong><\/p>\n taberu==> tabereru \u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u98df\u3079\u308b\uff08\u305f\u3079\u308b\uff09\u3000\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u98df\u3079\u308c\u308b\uff08\u305f\u3079\u308c\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I can eat even spicy food. ==> Karai mono demo tabereru yo. (\u8f9b\u3044\u7269\u3067\u3082\u98df\u3079\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3000\u304b\u3089\u3044\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3082\u3000\u305f\u3079\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Write==> Can Write<\/strong><\/p>\n kaku==> kakeru \u00a0 \u3000\u3000\u66f8\u304f\uff08\u304b\u304f\uff09\u3000\uff1d\uff1d\uff1e\u66f8\u3051\u308b\uff08\u304b\u3051\u308b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n I can write long essay.\u00a0==> Nagai sakubun ga kakeru yo.\u00a0(\u9577\u3044\u4f5c\u6587\u304c\u66f8\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3002\u306a\u304c\u3044\u3055\u304f\u3076\u3093\u304c\u3001\u304b\u3051\u308b\u3088\u3002)<\/p>\n Hope you got an idea on how we can covert the normal form to can form in Japanese. These expressions can be also expressed as ” can run (hashiru kotoga dekiru<\/strong>)” for example. This expression is also valid as it means the same thing. However, most of the time, ERU form sounds much more natural!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When someone asks you, “Can you help me this weekend? (Konshu matsu tetsudatte itadake masuka? (\u4eca\u9031\u672b\u3001\u624b\u4f1d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f\u3053\u3093\u3057\u3085\u3046\u307e\u3064\u3000\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3063\u3066\u3000\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f)” in Japanese, how would you respond? \u00a0If you are available to help out, you can reply saying, “Sure, I can help you.” In Japanese, this is expressed as, “Un, tetsudaeru yo. (\u3046\u3093\u3001\u624b\u4f1d\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002\u3046\u3093\u3001\u3066\u3064\u3060\u3048\u308b\u3088\u3002)” As you noted here, the word…<\/p>\n