3 ways of expressing "can" / 3 maneras de decir "poder" (会, 能, 可以)

会 [huì] can (learned skills) / poder (habilidades aprendidas)
能 [néng] can (physical ability) / poder (capacidad física)
可以 [kěyǐ] can (permission) / poder (permiso)




Related information / Información relacionada

Activity: Translate / Actividad: Traduce
  1. Can you help me?
  2. She can read this book.
  3. Can I sit here?
  4. I can sing.
  5. Can we start?
  6. I can play basketball.
  7. I can go.
  8. He can dance.


Solution / Solución 
  1. 你能帮我吗? Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?  Can you help me?
  2. 她能读这本书。 Tā néng dú zhè běn shū.  She can read this book.
  3. 我可以坐这里吗? Wǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèli ma?  Can I sit here?
  4. 我会唱歌。 Wǒ huì chàng gē.  I can sing.
  5. 我们可以开始吗? Wǒmen kěyǐ kāishǐ ma?  Can we start?
  6. 我会打篮球。 Wǒ huì dǎ lánqiú.  I can play basketball.
  7. 我能去。 Wǒ néng qù.  I can go.
  8. 他会跳舞。 Tā huì tiàowǔ.  He can dance.