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können

"können" means "can, to be able to" in German. It is number 51 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

can, to be able to

IPA

/ˈkœnən/

Forms in this course

kann, kannst, könnte, konnte, könnten, könnt

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ich kann.
  I can.
  Tatoeba: Naina / sundown
• Ich kann nicht.
  I can't.
  Tatoeba: DenizErtekin / Shishir
• Kann er das?
  Can he do it?
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / Spamster

Learned together

In the course, "können" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• sein to be
• haben to have
• werden to become
• wissen to know
• müssen must, to have to
• wollen to want
• gehen to go, to walk
• sagen to say, to tell
• machen to make, to do

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