English–Korean
“can” in Korean
How to say “can” in Korean
“Can” in Korean is 수 (su).
The available means that makes doing something possible.
Example sentences with 수
지금은 바로 할 수 없어요.chi geu meun pa ro hal ssu eop sseo yo
At the moment, it is not possible to do it right away.
Tips for using 수
- English puts can before a verb, but Korean builds the same possibility idea around this noun, so it should not be treated as a simple one-word replacement.
Other Korean words for “can”
테이블 위에 캔이 하나 있다.te i beul wi e kae ni ha na it tta
There is one can on the table.