In Japanese language, it is possible to express ability and possibility with ใใจ ใ ใงใใพใ (koto ga dekimasu) form. ใใจ ใ ใงใใพใ (koto ga dekimasu) is polite form of ใใจ ใ ใงใใ (koto ga dekiru). When you want to say your ability or possibility to do something, you can express it using ใใจ ใ ใงใใพใ (koto ga dekimasu) form.
Rule: Verb Plain Form + koto ga dekimasu.
This means you have to add plain form of verb before the “koto ga dekimasu” form.
Lets see some examples:
English: Mika can make various countries dish.
Japanese: ใใซใใ ใฏ ใใใใใช ใใซ ใฎ ใใใใ ใ ใคใใ ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Kanji: ใใซใใ ใฏ ใใใใใช ๅฝ ใฎ ๆ็ ใ ไฝใ ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Reading: Mika-san wa iru iru na kuni no ryouri wo tsukuru koto ga dekimasu.
Expressing ability to make various dishes.
English: Around how many meters can you swim?
Japanese: ใชใ ใกใผใใซ ใใใ ใใใ ใใจใใงใใพใ ใ?
Kanji: ไฝ ใกใผใใซ ใใใ ๆณณใ ใใจใใงใใพใ ใ?
Reading: Nan meetoru gurai oyogu koto ga dekimasu ka?
Questioning about the ability of the swimming length.
English: You can visit here from 10am.
Japanese: ใใ ใฏ ใใ 10ใ ใใ ใใใใ ใใ ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Kanji: ใใ ใฏ ๆ 10ๆ ใใ ่ฆๅญฆ ใใ ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Reading: Koko wa asa 10-ji kara kengaku suru koto ga dekimasu.
Expressing about, from when it is possible to visit the area.
English: It is quite difficult to memorize kanji.
Japanese: ใชใใชใ ใใใ ใ ใใผใใ ใใจใใงใใพใใใ
Kanji: ใชใใชใ ๆผขๅญ ใ ่ฆใใ ใใจใใงใงใใพใใใ
Reading: Nakanaka kanji wo oboeru koto ga dekimasen.
ใชใใชใ (nakanaka) means, you want to but it is hard to do.
Expressing about, inability/not possible to memorize kanji.
English: This luggage is light, therefore, can be carried by one person.
Japanese: ใใฎ ใซใใค ใฏ ใใใ ใงใ ใใ ใฒใจใ ใง ใใค ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Kanji: ใใฎ ่ท็ฉ ใฏ ่ปฝใ ใงใ ใใ ไธไบบ ใง ๆใค ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Reading: Kono nimotsu wa karui desu kara hitori de motsu koto ga dekimasu.
Expressing about, possibility for how many person can carry the luggage based on the weigh.
English: I can speak in Japanese. (as a foreigner)
Japanese: ใใใ ใฏ ใซใปใใ ใ ใฏใชใ ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Kanji: ็ง ใฏ ๆฅๆฌ่ช ใ ่ฉฑใ ใใจใใงใใพใใ
Reading: Watashi wa nihongo wo hanasu koto ga dekimasu.
Expressing about, ability of speaking Japanese as a foreigner.
English: I cannot make dishes (cook).
Japanese: ใใใ ใฏ ใใใใ ใ ใคใใ ใใจใใงใใพใใใ
Kanji: ็ง ใฏ ๆ็ ใ ไฝใใ ใใจใใงใใพใใใ
Reading: Watashi wa riyouri wo tsukuru koto ga dekimasen.
Expressing about, inability of making dishes (cooking).
Hope now you have the idea about how to express ability or possibility using ใใจ ใ ใงใใพใ (koto ga dekimasu) form. Try using this form in your Japanese expression.