How to Say ‘I can assist with meals.’ in Japanese
食事の介助ができます。
shokuji no kaijo ga deki masu
[shoh-koo-jee noh kai-joh gah deh-kee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜ができます] is a very common pattern for saying you are able to do something. You can swap in other skills easily, like [移乗の介助ができます] or [料理ができます].
Phrase Breakdown
食事
shokuji
[shoh-koo-jee]
meal; eating
Refers to meals or eating. In this sentence, it shows the type of assistance.
食事の介助ができます。
I can assist with meals.
の
no
[noh]
of
Connects 食事 and 介助 to mean assistance with meals.
食事の介助をお願いします。
Please provide meal assistance.
介助
kaijo
[kai-joh]
assistance; caregiving support
Care support for a specific activity, such as meals or bathing.
食事の介助は経験があります。
I have experience with meal assistance.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks what is possible or what has the ability in the sentence.
食事の介助ができます。
I can assist with meals.
でき
deki
[deh-kee]
can do
Stem of できる, used with ます for polite speech.
私は移乗の介助ができる。
I can assist with transfers.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the verb in formal speech.
食事の介助ができます。
I can assist with meals.
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