Usage examples of "Kann" in German with translation to English

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Dafür kann ich mir nichts kaufen A fat lot of use that is
Ich kann nicht gut schwimmen. I am poor at swimming.
Darauf kann er stolz sein That's a feather in his cap
Er kann sich alles erlauben He gets away with everything
Tom kann das sehr gut. Tom is very good at it.
Es kann darüber verhandelt werden. It's open to negotiation.
Ich kann nicht Auto fahren. I do not know how to drive a car.
Mein älterer Bruder kann autofahren. My older brother knows how to drive.
Kann man hier Liegestühle ausleihen? Are there deck chairs for hire?
Ich kann Alice nicht leiden. I don't like Alice.
Sie kann ihn gut imitieren. She is good at imitating him.
Er kann es nicht machen. He is unable to do it.
Kann man hier Tauchausrüstung ausleihen? Is it possible to rent diving equipment here?
Kann eine Uniform Klassenunterschiede ausschließen? Does a uniform eliminate class difference?
Ich kann kein Klingonisch sprechen. I don't speak any Klingon.
Er kann sich nicht benehmen He doesn't know how to behave
Er kann gar kein Französisch. He doesn't know French at all.
Er kann es nicht tun. He is unable to do it.
Ich kann gut Ski fahren. I'm good at skiing.
Was kann man noch tun? What remains to be done?
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