kënnen
[kˈənən]
can / to be able to
How to conjugate kënnen
Past participle: kënnen · Auxiliary: hunn
| Present | Perfect | Simple past | Conditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ech | kann | hu kënnen | konnt | kéint |
| du | kanns | hues kënnen | konnts | kéints |
| hien / si / hatt | kann | huet kënnen | konnt | kéint |
| mir | kënnen | hu kënnen | konnten | kéinten |
| dir | kënnt | hutt kënnen | konnt | kéint |
| si | kënnen | hu kënnen | konnten | kéinten |
Taught in A2 · Can, must, want
The modal verbs let you ask for help, make polite requests and say what you must or want to do.
Other words in this lesson
- mussen — must / to have to
- wëllen — to want
- däerfen — may / to be allowed to
- sollen — should
- Ech kann schwammen. — I can swim.
- Ech muss schaffen. — I have to work.
- Ech wëll Lëtzebuergesch léieren. — I want to learn Luxembourgish.
- Däerf ech? — May I?
- Kanns du mir hëllefen? — Can you help me?
- Ech kann net kommen. — I can't come.
- Ech wéilt gär … — I would like … (polite)
- vläicht — maybe
- sécher — sure / certainly
- leider — unfortunately