1/10

Look at the gym equipment: what can you do here? This pattern introduces activities available at a place.

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N5 · Beginner 2

〜ができます~ga dekimasu

possible activity or ability

Use 「〜ができます」 for an activity available at a place or an ability a person has.

How it works

Look at the gym equipment: what can you do here? This pattern introduces activities available at a place.
You can swim in the pool. In 「プールで」, 「で」 marks the place where the activity happens.
When talking about a person, this pattern can also express an ability. Interpret it according to who or what is being discussed.
Put the activity you can do before 「が」. 「運動ができます」 tells us that exercising is possible.
To express what you can do with a verb, add 「こと」 to its dictionary form, then add 「ができます」.

In the example, 「トレーニング」 is a noun naming an activity, so simply add 「ができます」 directly after it.

「室外で泳ぐことができます」 means that swimming outdoors is possible. Here, the focus is on what the location allows.

A
スポーツすぽーつセンターせんたーで何なにができますか。か
A: What can I do at the sports center?
B
プールぷーるで泳ぐおよぐことができます。できます
B: You can swim in the pool.
A
そうですか。かトレーニングとれーにんぐはわできますか。か
A: I see. Can I do training?
B
はい、はいトレーニングとれーにんぐルームるーむで運動うんどうができます。できます
B: Yes, you can exercise in the training room.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
You can use the hot spring.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
スポーツセンターで何できますか。
What can you do at the sports center?