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A1 · Lesson 10

können: Ability & Requests

Use können to describe an ability and make a simple polite request.

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Ability and polite requests

Listen, repeat, then build a sentence with können.

1. Listen to können phrases

Notice that the main verb comes at the end.

Build & hear

Ich kann ….

Sentence order

Put the words in order

Tap the German words in the correct order.

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EnglishI can swim.

Tap the words below

Review lesson

Ability

Ich kann schwimmen.
Kannst du Deutsch sprechen?

Requests

Kannst du mir helfen?
Kann ich mit Karte bezahlen?

Speaking practice

What you can do

Say two things you can do.

Ask for help

Ask: Kannst du mir helfen?

In a shop

Ask if you can pay by card.