Japanese phrase
___ができません。 ___ ga de ki ma se n
Meaning
I cannot ___.
When to use it
Expresses an inability to do something. It is a polite and straightforward way to explain a personal limitation in daily conversation.
Example dialogue
私は料理ができません。 watashi wa ryō ri ga de ki ma se n
I cannot cook.
そうなんですね。 sō na n de su ne
I see.