ENGLISH → NEPALI
can
कुनै काम गर्न जान्नु।
To know how to.
In a sentence
She can speak English, French, and German.
उनी अंग्रेजी, फ्रेन्च र जर्मन बोल्न सक्छिन्।
I can play football.
म फुटबल खेल्न सक्छु।
auxiliary; defective
सक्षम हुनु।
To be able to.
In a sentence
Can you remember your fifth birthday?
तिमीलाई आफ्नो पाँचौँ जन्मदिन सम्झना छ?
Animals can experience emotions.
जनावरहरू भावना अनुभव गर्न सक्छन्।
Can you hear that?
तिमी त्यो सुन्न सक्छौ?
I can feel the baby moving inside me.
म आफ्नो भित्र बच्चाको चलाइ महसुस गर्न सक्छु।
auxiliary; defective
अनुमति वा सुविधा हुनु।
May; to be permitted or enabled to.
In a sentence
You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.
जब तिमी आफ्नो गृहकार्य सकाउँछौ, तब बाहिर गएर खेल्न सक्छौ।
Can I use your pen?
म तिम्रो कलम प्रयोग गर्न सक्छु?
auxiliary; defective; informal; modal
विनम्र अनुरोध बनाउन प्रयोग हुन्छ।
Used to form requests, typically polite.
In a sentence
Can you please come over here?
कृपया तपाईं यहाँ आउन सक्नुहुन्छ?
Can we try that scene again?
हामी त्यो दृश्य फेरि प्रयास गर्न सक्छौँ?
auxiliary; defective; informal; modal
सम्भावना हुनु; कसैको लागि सम्भव हुनु।
To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.
In a sentence
Can it be Friday already?
के अहिले नै शुक्रबार भइसक्यो?
Teenagers can really try their parents' patience.
किशोरहरूले साँच्चै आफ्ना आमाबुबाको धैर्यको परीक्षा लिन सक्छन्।
auxiliary; defective; modal