How to Say ‘Whether one person can come’ in Japanese
一人来られるか
hitori ko rareru ka
[hi-to-ri koh ra-re-ru ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding か after a verb turns it into "whether…". For example, 行けるか分からない means "I don't know whether I can go".
Phrase Breakdown
一人
hitori
[hi-to-ri]
one person
Refers to a single individual.
私は一人で来ました。
I came alone.
来
ko
[koh]
come
Stem of the verb 来る (to come), read 'ko' before られる.
友達が家に来ます。
A friend comes to my house.
られる
rareru
[ra-re-ru]
can
Indicates possibility or ability to do something.
泳げられる。
I can swim.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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