How to Say ‘I can do it.’ in Japanese
できます。
deki masu
[deh-kee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite, complete sentence. You can specify what you can do: [九時からできます] / [土日もできます].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese interview answers often end cleanly with [〜です] / [〜ます] for a professional tone.
Phrase Breakdown
でき
deki
[deh-kee]
can; be able to
Stem of できる (to be able to do). Used to express capability/possibility; in interviews, often used to state what you can do (e.g., work certain days/times).
来週から夜勤もでき ます。
I can do night shifts starting next week as well.
ます
masu
[mahss]
(polite verb ending) -ます
Polite ending added to verb stems to make formal speech. Common in job interviews to sound respectful and professional.
土日も勤務でき ます。
I can work on Saturdays and Sundays as well.
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