The Korean grammar “V+ (으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다” will be covered, along with several sample phrases.

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

USE:

V+ (朼)べ 수 랈다/없다 The ability or capability of doing any action or verb is indicated by the linguistic pattern in Korean.

In English, it is equivalent to “can or can not”. Let’s examine each one in turn.

The term “when someone or something can do something, or if there is a possibility,” is used (으)섹 수 있다. In English, it is equivalent to “Can”.
(으)ㄹ 수 없다 is used when something or someone is unable of doing something, or if there is no way to accomplish it. In English, it’s equivalent to “cannot”.

Let’s learn how to use Korean grammar “V+ (으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다” and make sentences with some examples.

CONJUGATION RULE:

(朼)べ 수 있다/없다 Verbs are employed in grammar. The initial step in conjugating ‘(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다’ is to extract ‘다’ from the verb’s base form.

We use v+을 수 있다/없다 if the verb stem ends with 받침, the last consonant.
“v+ㄹ 수 있다/없다” is used if the verb stem ends in any vowel (without patchim).
Now let’s consider the verb {다 (to eat). When 다 is taken out of 다, 먹 (stem) remains. Next, observe the stem. Therefore, the final consonant in the {{} is Patchim.

The conjugation rule states that we add 을 수 있다/없다 if the stem ends in Patchim.

Thus, “I can eat” would be 쨹을 수 있어요.

You may say “I can’t eat” instead with 쨹을 수 없어요.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

• 같이 갈 수 있어요? (Can you go together?)
• 한국어 할 수 있어요 ? (Can you speak Korean?)
• 저는 수용 할 수 있어요. ( I can swim.)
• 농구 잘할 수 있어요 ? (Can you play basketball well ?)
• 운전 할 수 있어요 ? (Can you drive ?)
• 네, 운전 할 수 있어요. (yes, I can drive. )
• 오늘 저녁 시간에 만날 수 있어요 ? (Is it possible to meet this evening?)
• 오늘 바빠서 같이 커피를 마실 수 없어요. (I’m busy today so I can’t have a coffee together.)