Japanese phrase
___ができますか？ ___ ga de ki ma su ka
Meaning
Can you do ___?
When to use it
Asks whether someone can complete an activity. It sounds polite and works well when checking if a child knows how to do something.
Example dialogue
折り紙ができますか？ o ri gami ga de ki ma su ka
Can you do origami?
はい、できます。 ha i de ki ma su
Yes, I can.