How to Say ‘Things you can do’ in Japanese
できること
dekiru koto
[deh-kee-roo koh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [こと] after a verb turns it into "the thing of doing …" or more naturally "what you can do." The same pattern works elsewhere too, like [好きなこと] for "things you like."
Phrase Breakdown
できる
dekiru
[deh-kee-roo]
can do
The plain form of できる, meaning to be able to do something or have the ability to do it.
私は食事の介助ができる。
I can assist with meals.
こと
koto
[koh-toh]
thing; matter
A general noun meaning thing or matter. After a verb, it can turn the action into a noun phrase.
できることを一つ教えてください。
Please tell me one thing you can do.
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