können

A1 Verb frequency rank #66

What können means

Verb

to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can
to be able to do something implied; can
to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (which is notably...
to be possible, to make sense

Forms

können · kann · konnte · hat gekonnt (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

können in a sentence

Wo kann ich eine Karte von Europa kriegen?

Where can I go to get a map of Europe?

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können is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #66 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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