Use of “can” and “could” in English, with their uses, situations, and examples in
both English and Nepali.
Overview (सिंहावलोकन)
|
Modal Verb |
Nepali
Equivalent Hint |
Main Idea |
|
Can |
"सक्छु",
"सक्छ",
"हुन्छ" |
Present ability, permission,
possibility, request |
|
Could |
"सक्थें",
"हुन्थ्यो", "सक्नुहुन्थ्यो" |
Past ability, polite request, less
likely possibility, suggestion |
Part 1: Can + V1 (वर्तमान क्षमता, अनुमति, सम्भावना, अनुरोध)
Uses
/ प्रयोगहरू:
|
Use (English) |
प्रयोग (Nepali) |
|
|
1 |
Ability / Skill (Present) |
क्षमता वा
सीप
(हालको) |
|
2 |
Permission (Informal) |
अनुमति (अनौपचारिक) |
|
3 |
Possibility (General truth) |
सम्भावना (सामान्य सत्य) |
|
4 |
Request (Informal, friendly) |
अनुरोध (अनौपचारिक, मित्रवत) |
|
5 |
Offer to help |
मद्दतको प्रस्ताव |
1.
Ability / Skill (क्षमता वा सीप - वर्तमान)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
I can swim very well. |
म
राम्ररी पौडिन सक्छु। |
|
She can speak three languages. |
उनी
तीन
वटा
भाषा
बोल्न सक्छिन्। |
|
He can cook delicious food. |
उ
स्वादिलो खाना
पकाउन सक्छ। |
|
They can solve difficult math
problems. |
उनीहरू गाह्रो गणितका समस्याहरू हल
गर्न
सक्छन्। |
|
My grandmother can still knit
sweaters. |
मेरी
हजुरआमा अझै
स्वेटर बुन्न सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
I cannot (can't) drive a truck. |
म
ट्रक
चलाउन सक्दिन। |
2.
Permission (अनुमति - अनौपचारिक)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
You can go home now. |
तिमी
अहिले घर
जान
सक्छौ। |
|
Students can use the library after
3 PM. |
विद्यार्थीहरूले दिउँसो ३
बजेपछि पुस्तकालय प्रयोग गर्न
सक्छन्। |
|
Can I borrow your pen? |
के
म
तपाईंको कलम
पाउन
सक्छु? |
|
You can sit here if you want. |
तपाईं चाहनुहुन्छ भने
यहाँ
बस्न
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
Can we eat in the classroom? |
के
हामी
कक्षाकोठामा खान
सक्छौं? |
3.
Possibility (सम्भावना - सामान्य सत्य)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
It can get very cold in December
in Nepal. |
नेपालमा डिसेम्बरमा धेरै
चिसो
हुन
सक्छ। |
|
Too much sugar can cause health
problems. |
धेरै
चिनीले स्वास्थ्य समस्या निम्त्याउन सक्छ। |
|
This road can be dangerous at
night. |
यो
बाटो
राति
खतरनाक हुन
सक्छ। |
|
Learning a new language can be
difficult. |
नयाँ
भाषा
सिक्नु गाह्रो हुन
सक्छ। |
|
Honesty can sometimes hurt
people's feelings. |
इमानदारीले कहिलेकाहीं मानिसको मन
दुखाउन सक्छ। |
4.
Request (अनुरोध - अनौपचारिक, साथीहरू बीच)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
Can you help me with this box? |
के
तपाईं मलाई
यो
बाकसमा मद्दत गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
Can I have a glass of water,
please? |
के
म
एक
गिलास पानी
पाउन
सक्छु, कृपया? |
|
Can you tell me the time? |
के
तपाईं मलाई
समय
भन्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
Can we leave early today? |
के
हामी
आज
चाँडै जान
सक्छौं? |
|
Can you turn down the music? |
के
तपाईं संगीतको आवाज
कम
गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
5.
Offer to help (मद्दतको प्रस्ताव)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
I can carry your groceries for
you. |
म
तपाईंको लागि
किराना सामान बोक्न सक्छु। |
|
She can pick you up from the
station. |
उनी
तपाईंलाई स्टेसनबाट लिन
आउन
सक्छिन्। |
|
We can wait for you if you're
late. |
तपाईं ढिलो
हुनुभयो भने
हामी
तपाईंलाई पर्खन सक्छौं। |
Part 2: Could + V1 (विगतको क्षमता, विनम्र अनुरोध, कम सम्भावना, सुझाव)
Uses
/ प्रयोगहरू:
|
# |
Use (English) |
प्रयोग (Nepali) |
|
1 |
Past Ability |
विगतको क्षमता (पहिले सक्थें) |
|
2 |
Polite Request |
विनम्र अनुरोध (भद्रता) |
|
3 |
Less Possible / Unrealistic
Possibility |
कम
सम्भावना / अवास्तविक |
|
4 |
Suggestion / Advice |
सुझाव / सल्लाह |
|
5 |
Conditional (if-clause) |
सर्तमा (यदि...
भए) |
1.
Past Ability (विगतको क्षमता)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
When I was young, I could run 10
km easily. |
म
सानो
छँदा,
म
सजिलै १०
किलोमिटर दौडन
सक्थें। |
|
She could play the piano when she
was five. |
उनी
पाँच
वर्षको हुँदा पियानो बजाउन सक्थिन्। |
|
My grandfather could speak
Sanskrit fluently. |
मेरो
हजुरबुबा संस्कृत राम्ररी बोल्न सक्नुहुन्थ्यो। |
|
They couldn't find the house
yesterday. |
उनीहरूले हिजो
घर
भेट्टाउन सकेनन्। |
|
I could understand everything she
said. |
मैले
उनले
भनेको सबै
बुझ्न सक्थें। |
2.
Polite Request (विनम्र अनुरोध)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
Could you open the door for me,
please? |
के
तपाईं कृपया मेरो
लागि
ढोका
खोल्न सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
Could I borrow your phone for a
minute? |
के
म
केही
बेर
तपाईंको फोन
पाउन
सक्थें? |
|
Could you tell me where the
bathroom is? |
के
तपाईं मलाई
शौचालय कहाँ
छ
भन्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
Could we have some more time,
please? |
के
हामी
अलि
बढी
समय
पाउन
सक्थें? |
|
Could you repeat that, please? |
के
तपाईं त्यो
दोहोर्याउन सक्नुहुन्छ, कृपया? |
3.
Less Possible / Unrealistic Possibility
|
English |
Nepali |
|
It could rain later, but I'm not
sure. |
पछि
पानी
पर्न
सक्छ,
तर
म
पक्का छैन। |
|
He could arrive by 5 PM if the
traffic is light. |
ट्राफिक कम
भए
उ
५
बजेसम्म आइपुग्न सक्छ। |
|
This could be the best restaurant
in town. |
यो
सहरकै उत्तम रेस्टुरेन्ट हुन
सक्छ। |
|
She could be at home right now. |
उनी
अहिले घरमा
हुन
सक्छिन्। |
|
There could be a problem with the
engine. |
इन्जिनमा समस्या हुन
सक्छ। |
4.
Suggestion / Advice (सुझाव / सल्लाह)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
You could try speaking to the
manager. |
तपाईं व्यवस्थापकसँग कुरा
गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
We could go to the cinema tonight. |
हामी
आज
राति
सिनेमा जान
सक्छौं। |
|
You could take a break if you're
tired. |
तपाईं थाक्नुभएको छ
भने
आराम
गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
She could apologize to him. |
उनी
उसँग
माफी
माग्न सक्छिन्। |
|
They could save more money by
cooking at home. |
उनीहरूले घरमै
पकाएर बढी
पैसा
बचत
गर्न
सक्छन्। |
5.
Conditional (यदि... भए)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
If I had more time, I could help
you. |
यदि
मसँग
बढी
समय
भएको
भए,
म
तपाईंलाई मद्दत गर्न
सक्थें। |
|
If he trained harder, he could win
the race. |
यदि
उसले
कडा
अभ्यास गरेको भए,
उ
दौड
जित्न सक्थ्यो। |
|
If we saved money, we could buy a
new car. |
यदि
हामीले पैसा
बचत
गरेका भए,
हामी
नयाँ
कार
किन्न सक्थ्यौं। |
50 examples of “can” and “could” in English and Nepali together. They are divided
into two sections: first 25 for can,
then 25 for could, covering all
major uses.
Section A: Can + V1 (25 examples)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
|
1 |
I can swim across this river. |
म
यो
नदी
पार
गरेर
पौडिन सक्छु। |
|
2 |
She can speak English very
fluently. |
उनी
अङ्ग्रेजी धेरै
सजिलै बोल्न सक्छिन्। |
|
3 |
He can cook traditional Nepali
food. |
उ
परम्परागत नेपाली खाना
पकाउन सक्छ। |
|
4 |
Can you help me lift this table? |
के
तपाईं यो
टेबल
उठाउन मद्दत गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
5 |
You can go home after finishing
your work. |
तपाईंले आफ्नो काम
सकिसकेपछि घर
जान
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
6 |
It can be very hot in summer in
Nepalgunj. |
नेपालगन्जमा गर्मीमा धेरै
गर्मी हुन
सक्छ। |
|
7 |
I can't hear you because of the
noise. |
म
तपाईंलाई आवाजको कारणले सुन्न सक्दिन। |
|
8 |
Can I use your bathroom, please? |
के
म
तपाईंको बाथरुम प्रयोग गर्न
सक्छु, कृपया? |
|
9 |
She can dance beautifully. |
उनी
सुन्दर नाच्न सक्छिन्। |
|
10 |
We can meet tomorrow if you are
free. |
तपाईं फ्री
हुनुहुन्छ भने
हामी
भोलि
भेट्न सक्छौं। |
|
11 |
You can take the day off tomorrow. |
तपाईं भोलि
बिदा
लिन
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
12 |
Can you tell me where the bus stop
is? |
के
तपाईं मलाई
बस
स्टप
कहाँ
छ
भन्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
13 |
He cannot (can't) solve this
puzzle. |
उ
यो
पजल
हल
गर्न
सक्दैन। |
|
14 |
Dogs can smell things that humans
cannot. |
कुकुरहरूले मानिसले नसक्ने चीजहरू सुँघ्न सक्छन्। |
|
15 |
Can I have a cup of tea, please? |
के
म
एक
कप
चिया
पाउन
सक्छु, कृपया? |
|
16 |
This machine can print 100 pages
per minute. |
यो
मेसिनले एक
मिनेटमा १००
पेज
छाप्न सक्छ। |
|
17 |
You can park your car here for
free. |
तपाईं आफ्नो कार
यहाँ
निःशुल्क पार्क गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
18 |
Can we eat outside tonight? |
के
हामी
आज
राति
बाहिर खान
सक्छौं? |
|
19 |
I can't sleep because of the heat. |
म
गर्मीको कारणले सुत्न सक्दिन। |
|
20 |
She can play the flute very well. |
उनी
धेरै
राम्रो बाँसुरी बजाउन सक्छिन्। |
|
21 |
Can you lend me 500 rupees? |
के
तपाईं मलाई
५००
रुपैयाँ दिन
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
22 |
Too much noise can cause hearing
loss. |
धेरै
आवाजले सुन्ने शक्ति गुमाउन सक्छ। |
|
23 |
Students can leave the classroom
after the bell rings. |
घण्टी बजेपछि विद्यार्थीहरू कक्षा कोठाबाट बाहिर जान
सक्छन्। |
|
24 |
I can finish this work in two
hours. |
म
यो
काम
दुई
घण्टामा सक्न
सक्छु। |
|
25 |
Can I ask you a personal question? |
के
म
तपाईंलाई एउटा
व्यक्तिगत प्रश्न सोध्न सक्छु? |
Section B: Could + V1 (25 examples)
|
English |
Nepali |
|
|
26 |
When I was a child, I could climb
any tree. |
म
बाल्यकालमा जुनसुकै रूख
चढ्न
सक्थें। |
|
27 |
Could you please pass me the salt? |
के
तपाईं कृपया मलाई
नुन
दिन
सक्नुहुन्छ? (विनम्र) |
|
28 |
She could not (couldn't) come to
the meeting yesterday. |
उनी
हिजो
बैठकमा आउन
सकिनन्। |
|
29 |
It could snow tonight, but the
forecast is not sure. |
आज
राति
हिउँ
पर्न
सक्छ,
तर
मौसम
पूर्वानुमान पक्का छैन। |
|
30 |
You could try eating less sugar
for better health. |
तपाईं राम्रो स्वास्थ्यको लागि
चिनी
कम
खान
सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
31 |
He could speak three languages
before he turned ten. |
उ
दस
वर्ष
नहुँदै तीन
वटा
भाषा
बोल्न सक्थ्यो। |
|
32 |
Could I borrow your charger for an
hour? |
के
म
एक
घण्टाको लागि
तपाईंको चार्जर पाउन
सक्थें? |
|
33 |
If I had more money, I could buy a
house. |
यदि
मसँग
बढी
पैसा
भएको
भए,
म
घर
किन्न सक्थें। |
|
34 |
You could have hurt yourself. |
तपाईंले आफैंलाई चोट
पुर्याउन सक्नुभएको थियो। |
|
35 |
She could be at the library right
now. |
उनी
अहिले पुस्तकालयमा हुन
सक्छिन्। |
|
36 |
Could you help me carry these
bags, please? |
के
तपाईं कृपया यी
झोलाहरू बोक्न मद्दत गर्न
सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
37 |
My grandfather could walk 20 km
when he was young. |
मेरो
हजुरबुबा जवान
हुँदा २०
किमी
हिँड्न सक्नुहुन्थ्यो। |
|
38 |
This medicine could cause
drowsiness. |
यो
औषधिले निन्द्रा लगाउन सक्छ। |
|
39 |
We could watch a movie tonight if
you want. |
तपाईं चाहनुहुन्छ भने
हामी
आज
राति
चलचित्र हेर्न सक्छौं। |
|
40 |
He couldn't find his keys anywhere
yesterday. |
उसले
हिजो
आफ्नो साँचो कतै
भेट्टाउन सकेन। |
|
41 |
Could I speak to the manager,
please? |
के
म
कृपया व्यवस्थापकसँग कुरा
गर्न
सक्थें? |
|
42 |
If we left now, we could catch the
early bus. |
यदि
हामी
अहिले हिँड्यौं भने,
हामी
चाँडो बस
समात्न सक्थ्यौं। |
|
43 |
She could sing like a professional
when she was 12. |
उनी
१२
वर्षको हुँदा पेशेवर जस्तै गाउन
सक्थिन्। |
|
44 |
You could ask your teacher for
extra help. |
तपाईंले अतिरिक्त मद्दतको लागि
शिक्षकलाई सोध्न सक्नुहुन्छ। |
|
45 |
It could be a scam, so be careful. |
यो
धोका
हुन
सक्छ,
त्यसैले सतर्क रहनुहोस्। |
|
46 |
When we lived in the village, we
could see stars clearly every night. |
हामी
गाउँमा बस्दा, हामी
हरेक
रात
ताराहरू स्पष्ट देख्न सक्थ्यौं। |
|
47 |
Could you turn off the lights
before you leave? |
के
तपाईं जानुअघि बत्ती निभाउन सक्नुहुन्छ? |
|
48 |
He was so angry he could not
speak. |
ऊ
यति
रिसाएको थियो
कि
बोल्न सकेन। |
|
49 |
If you practiced daily, you could
win the competition. |
यदि
तपाईंले दैनिक अभ्यास गर्नुभयो भने,
तपाईं प्रतियोगिता जित्न सक्नुहुन्थ्यो। |
|
50 |
I could feel the earthquake even
though I was on the second floor. |
म
भूकम्प महसुस गर्न
सक्थें यद्यपि म
दोस्रो तलामा थिएँ। |
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