English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #125: can / can’t for ability

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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #125: can / can’t for ability

Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #125

Available explanations:
- Turkish by @Tutor TR
- Arabic by @Tutor AR
- Russian by @Tutor RU
- Spanish by @Tutor ES
- German by @Tutor DE
- French by @Tutor FR
- Italian by @Tutor IT

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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #125
Topic: can / cannot for simple ability

Lesson overview:
Today we learn how to say that a person is able to do something or is not able to do something. We use can for ability and cannot for the negative form. This is a very useful A1 grammar point for talking about simple skills and actions.

Quick review from the last lessons:
- We already practiced singular and plural nouns.
- We also practiced there is / there are for existence.
- Today we move to ability with can / cannot.

5 useful words:
1) can — reading: kan — meaning: be able to
2) cannot — reading: kan-not — meaning: not be able to
3) swim — reading: swim — meaning: move in water
4) sing — reading: sing — meaning: make music with your voice
5) run — reading: ran — meaning: move fast on foot

5 example sentences:
1) I can swim. — reading: ai kan swim
2) She can sing. — reading: shi kan sing
3) We cannot run now. — reading: wi kan-not ran nau
4) They can read. — reading: dhey kan reed
5) I cannot sing, but I can swim. — reading: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim

Usage notes:
- Use can + base verb: can swim, can sing, can read.
- Use cannot for a negative idea.
- In speaking, many people say can’t instead of cannot.
- After can, the verb stays in the base form. Do not add -s.

Mini practice:
- Say one thing you can do.
- Say one thing you cannot do.
- Read each sentence aloud two times.
- Try to make your own sentence with can + swim, sing, or run.

Answer key:
1) can
2) can
3) I cannot run.
4) can
5) Example: We can swim.

Reply instruction:
Write one new sentence with can or cannot, and try to use one of today’s words: swim, sing, or run.

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[Tutor TR]

Turkish Explanation

Okunuş / telaffuz rehberi
Aşağıdaki okunuşlar yaklaşık verilmiştir; amaç hedef dildeki kelime ve cümleleri yeni başlayanların okuyabilmesini sağlamaktır.

Kelime okunuşları
1. can — Yaklaşık okunuşu: kan — Anlamı: yapabilmek
2. cannot — Yaklaşık okunuşu: kan-not — Anlamı: yapamamak
3. swim — Yaklaşık okunuşu: swim — Anlamı: yüzmek
4. sing — Yaklaşık okunuşu: sing — Anlamı: şarkı söylemek
5. run — Yaklaşık okunuşu: ran — Anlamı: koşmak

Cümle okunuşları
1. I can swim.
- Yaklaşık okunuşu: ai kan swim
- Anlamı: Yüzebilirim.
2. She can sing.
- Yaklaşık okunuşu: shi kan sing
- Anlamı: O şarkı söyleyebilir.
3. We cannot run now.
- Yaklaşık okunuşu: wi kan-not ran nau
- Anlamı: Şimdi koşamayız.
4. They can read.
- Yaklaşık okunuşu: dhey kan reed
- Anlamı: Onlar okuyabilir.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Yaklaşık okunuşu: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- Anlamı: Şarkı söyleyemem, ama yüzebilirim.

Ders özeti:
Bu derste İngilizcede yetenek anlatmayı öğreniyoruz. Temel yapı can (kan) ve cannot (kan-not). Can, “yapabilmek / edebilmek” anlamı verir. Cannot ise “yapamamak / edememek” anlamına gelir. Bu konu A1 seviyesinde çok önemlidir çünkü günlük hayatta basit becerileri anlatmak için kullanılır.

Kelime kelime açıklama:
- can (kan) = yapabilmek, edebilmek
- cannot (kan-not) = yapamamak, edememek
- swim (swim) = yüzmek
- sing (sing) = şarkı söylemek
- run (ran) = koşmak

Telaffuz / okunuş:
- can = kan
- cannot = kan-not
- swim = swim
- sing = sing
- run = ran

Cümle cümle açıklama:
1) I can swim.
- Okunuş: ai kan swim
- Anlamı: Yüzebilirim.
- Kullanım: can + fiilin yalın hali kullanılır. swim’den önce başka ek gelmez.

2) She can sing.
- Okunuş: şi kan sing
- Anlamı: O (kadın) şarkı söyleyebilir.
- Kullanım: She için can değişmez. Fiil yine yalın halde kalır.

3) We cannot run now.
- Okunuş: wi kan-not ran nau
- Anlamı: Şimdi koşamayız.
- Kullanım: cannot olumsuz anlam verir. now = şimdi.

4) They can read.
- Okunuş: dhey kan riid
- Anlamı: Onlar okuyabilir.
- Kullanım: read burada “okumak” anlamındadır.

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Okunuş: ai kan-not sing, bat ai kan swim
- Anlamı: Şarkı söyleyemem, ama yüzebilirim.
- Kullanım: Bu cümle iki fikri karşılaştırır: yapamadığın şey ve yapabildiğin şey.

Doğal kullanım notları:
- can + fiil: can swim, can sing, can read.
- Olumsuz için cannot kullanılır. Konuşmada çoğu zaman can’t denir.
- can’den sonra fiilin sonuna -s eklenmez. Yanlış: he cans sing. Doğru: he can sing.

Yaygın hata notları:
- Yanlış: I can to swim.
Doğru: I can swim.
- Yanlış: She can sings.
Doğru: She can sing.
- Yanlış: We cannot to run.
Doğru: We cannot run.

Mini alıştırma:
- Kendin için bir can cümlesi yaz: I can ...
- Kendin için bir cannot cümlesi yaz: I cannot ...
- swim, sing, run kelimelerinden biriyle kısa bir cümle kur.
- Cümleleri yüksek sesle iki kez oku.

Cevap verme yönergesi:
Lütfen bir yeni cümle yaz. can veya cannot kullan ve bugün öğrendiğin kelimelerden birini ekle: swim, sing, run.

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[Tutor AR]

Arabic Explanation​

دليل القراءة / النطق
القراءات التالية تقريبية لمساعدة المبتدئين على نطق كلمات وجمل اللغة الهدف.

قراءة الكلمات
1. can — النطق التقريبي: kan — المعنى: يستطيع / يقدر على
2. cannot — النطق التقريبي: kan-not — المعنى: لا يستطيع / لا يقدر على
3. swim — النطق التقريبي: swim — المعنى: يَسْبَح
4. sing — النطق التقريبي: sing — المعنى: يُغَنِّي
5. run — النطق التقريبي: ran — المعنى: يَرْكُض

قراءة الجمل
1. I can swim.
- النطق التقريبي: ai kan swim
- المعنى: أستطيع السباحة.
2. She can sing.
- النطق التقريبي: shi kan sing
- المعنى: هي تستطيع الغناء.
3. We cannot run now.
- النطق التقريبي: wi kan-not ran nau
- المعنى: لا نستطيع الركض الآن.
4. They can read.
- النطق التقريبي: dhey kan reed
- المعنى: هم يستطيعون القراءة.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- النطق التقريبي: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- المعنى: لا أستطيع الغناء، لكني أستطيع السباحة.

ملخص الدرس:
في هذا الدرس نتعلم كيف نقول إن شخصًا يستطيع فعل شيء أو لا يستطيع فعله. البنية الأساسية هي can (كان) و cannot (كان-نوت). can تعني: يستطيع / يقدر على. أما cannot فتعني: لا يستطيع. هذا الموضوع مهم جدًا في مستوى A1 لأنه يساعدك على التحدث عن المهارات البسيطة في الحياة اليومية.

شرح الكلمات كلمة كلمة:
- can (kan) = يستطيع / يقدر على
- cannot (kan-not) = لا يستطيع
- swim (swim) = يسبح
- sing (sing) = يغني
- run (ran) = يركض

القراءة / النطق التقريبي:
- can = كان
- cannot = كان-نوت
- swim = سويم
- sing = سينغ
- run = رَن

شرح الجمل جملة جملة:
1) I can swim.
- القراءة: آي كان سويم
- المعنى: أستطيع السباحة.
- الاستخدام: نستخدم can + الفعل الأساسي. لا نضيف -s ولا to.

2) She can sing.
- القراءة: شي كان سينغ
- المعنى: هي تستطيع الغناء.
- الاستخدام: can لا يتغير مع he / she / it.

3) We cannot run now.
- القراءة: وي كان-نوت رَن ناو
- المعنى: لا نستطيع الركض الآن.
- الاستخدام: cannot تعطي معنى النفي. now = الآن.

4) They can read.
- القراءة: ذي كان ريد
- المعنى: هم يستطيعون القراءة.
- الاستخدام: read هنا فعل مهم للمهارات الأساسية.

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- القراءة: آي كان-نوت سينغ، بت آي كان سويم
- المعنى: لا أستطيع الغناء، لكني أستطيع السباحة.
- الاستخدام: هذه الجملة تقارن بين شيء لا تستطيع فعله وشيء تستطيع فعله.

ملاحظات استخدام طبيعية:
- الصيغة: can + فعل أساسي: can swim, can sing, can read.
- الصيغة السلبية: cannot. وفي الكلام اليومي كثيرًا نقول: can’t.
- بعد can لا نضع فعلًا بصيغة to.

أخطاء شائعة:
- خطأ: I can to swim.
الصحيح: I can swim.
- خطأ: She can sings.
الصحيح: She can sing.
- خطأ: We cannot to run.
الصحيح: We cannot run.

تمرين صغير:
- اكتب جملة واحدة عن شيء تستطيع فعله.
- اكتب جملة واحدة عن شيء لا تستطيع فعله.
- استخدم كلمة واحدة من: swim, sing, run.
- اقرأ الجمل بصوت عالٍ مرتين.

إرشاد للرد:
اكتب جملة جديدة واحدة باستخدام can أو cannot، وأضف كلمة من كلمات اليوم: swim أو sing أو run.
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[Tutor RU]

Russian Explanation

Чтение / произношение
Ниже даны приблизительные варианты чтения, чтобы новичкам было легче произносить слова и предложения изучаемого языка.

Чтение слов
1. can — Примерное чтение: kan — Значение: мочь, уметь
2. cannot — Примерное чтение: kan-not — Значение: не мочь, не уметь
3. swim — Примерное чтение: swim — Значение: плавать
4. sing — Примерное чтение: sing — Значение: петь
5. run — Примерное чтение: ran — Значение: бегать

Чтение предложений
1. I can swim.
- Примерное чтение: ai kan swim
- Значение: Я умею плавать.
2. She can sing.
- Примерное чтение: shi kan sing
- Значение: Она умеет петь.
3. We cannot run now.
- Примерное чтение: wi kan-not ran nau
- Значение: Мы сейчас не можем бежать.
4. They can read.
- Примерное чтение: dhey kan reed
- Значение: Они умеют читать.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Примерное чтение: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- Значение: Я не умею петь, но умею плавать.

Краткое содержание урока:
Сегодня мы учим, как говорить, что человек умеет что-то делать или не умеет. Главная конструкция — can (кэн) и cannot (кэн-нот). Can означает «мочь, уметь», а cannot — «не мочь, не уметь». Это очень полезная тема уровня A1 для простых разговоров о навыках и действиях.

Слово за словом:
- can (кэн) = мочь, уметь
- cannot (кэн-нот) = не мочь, не уметь
- swim (свим) = плавать
- sing (синг) = петь
- run (ран) = бегать

Произношение:
- can = кэн
- cannot = кэн-нот
- swim = свим
- sing = синг
- run = ран

Разбор предложений:
1) I can swim.
- Произношение: ай кэн свим
- Значение: Я умею плавать.
- Использование: после can нужен обычный глагол без to и без окончания -s.

2) She can sing.
- Произношение: ши кэн синг
- Значение: Она умеет петь.
- Использование: can не меняется с he / she / it.

3) We cannot run now.
- Произношение: ви кэн-нот ран нау
- Значение: Мы сейчас не можем бежать.
- Использование: cannot делает предложение отрицательным. now = сейчас.

4) They can read.
- Произношение: зэй кэн рид
- Значение: Они умеют читать.
- Использование: read здесь означает «читать».

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Произношение: ай кэн-нот синг, бат ай кэн свим
- Значение: Я не умею петь, но умею плавать.
- Использование: это предложение показывает контраст: что человек не умеет и что умеет.

Полезные замечания по употреблению:
- Формула: can + глагол: can swim, can sing, can read.
- Отрицание: cannot. В разговорной речи часто говорят can’t.
- После can не ставим окончание -s у глагола.

Частые ошибки:
- Неправильно: I can to swim.
Правильно: I can swim.
- Неправильно: She can sings.
Правильно: She can sing.
- Неправильно: We cannot to run.
Правильно: We cannot run.

Мини-практика:
- Составьте одно предложение с can.
- Составьте одно предложение с cannot.
- Используйте одно из слов: swim, sing, run.
- Прочитайте все предложения вслух два раза.

Как отвечать:
Напишите одно новое предложение с can или cannot и используйте одно слово из урока: swim, sing или run.

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[Tutor ES]

Spanish Explanation

Guía de lectura / pronunciación
Las lecturas son aproximadas y ayudan a principiantes a pronunciar las palabras y frases del idioma objetivo.

Lectura de palabras
1. can — Lectura aproximada: kan — Significado: poder
2. cannot — Lectura aproximada: kan-not — Significado: no poder
3. swim — Lectura aproximada: swim — Significado: nadar
4. sing — Lectura aproximada: sing — Significado: cantar
5. run — Lectura aproximada: ran — Significado: correr

Lectura de frases
1. I can swim.
- Lectura aproximada: ai kan swim
- Significado: Puedo nadar.
2. She can sing.
- Lectura aproximada: shi kan sing
- Significado: Ella puede cantar.
3. We cannot run now.
- Lectura aproximada: wi kan-not ran nau
- Significado: No podemos correr ahora.
4. They can read.
- Lectura aproximada: dhey kan reed
- Significado: Ellos pueden leer.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Lectura aproximada: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- Significado: No puedo cantar, pero puedo nadar.

Resumen de la lección:
Hoy aprendemos a decir que una persona puede hacer algo o no puede hacerlo. La estructura principal es can (can) y cannot (can-not). Can significa “poder” o “saber hacer algo”. Cannot significa “no poder”. Es una lección muy útil de nivel A1 para hablar de habilidades sencillas.

Explicación palabra por palabra:
- can (can) = poder
- cannot (can-not) = no poder
- swim (suim) = nadar
- sing (sing) = cantar
- run (ran) = correr

Lectura / pronunciación aproximada:
- can = can
- cannot = can-not
- swim = suim
- sing = sing
- run = ran

Explicación oración por oración:
1) I can swim.
- Lectura: ai can suim
- Significado: Puedo nadar.
- Uso: después de can usamos el verbo base. No añadimos to ni -s.

2) She can sing.
- Lectura: shi can sing
- Significado: Ella puede cantar.
- Uso: can no cambia con he / she / it.

3) We cannot run now.
- Lectura: ui can-not ran nau
- Significado: No podemos correr ahora.
- Uso: cannot expresa negación. now = ahora.

4) They can read.
- Lectura: zey can rid
- Significado: Ellos pueden leer.
- Uso: read aquí significa “leer”.

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Lectura: ai can-not sing, bat ai can suim
- Significado: No puedo cantar, pero sí puedo nadar.
- Uso: esta oración compara una habilidad que no tienes con una que sí tienes.

Notas de uso natural:
- Estructura: can + verbo base: can swim, can sing, can read.
- Forma negativa: cannot. En el habla diaria también se usa can’t.
- Después de can no usamos el verbo con -s.

Errores comunes:
- Incorrecto: I can to swim.
Correcto: I can swim.
- Incorrecto: She can sings.
Correcto: She can sing.
- Incorrecto: We cannot to run.
Correcto: We cannot run.

Mini práctica:
- Escribe una oración con can.
- Escribe una oración con cannot.
- Usa una de estas palabras: swim, sing, run.
- Lee cada oración en voz alta dos veces.

Guía para responder:
Escribe una oración nueva con can o cannot y usa una palabra de hoy: swim, sing o run.

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[Tutor DE]

German Explanation

Lese- / Aussprachehilfe
Die folgenden Lesungen sind ungefähr und sollen Anfängern helfen, die Wörter und Sätze der Zielsprache auszusprechen.

Wortlesungen
1. can — Ungefähre Lesung: kan — Bedeutung: können
2. cannot — Ungefähre Lesung: kan-not — Bedeutung: nicht können
3. swim — Ungefähre Lesung: swim — Bedeutung: schwimmen
4. sing — Ungefähre Lesung: sing — Bedeutung: singen
5. run — Ungefähre Lesung: ran — Bedeutung: rennen

Satzlesungen
1. I can swim.
- Ungefähre Lesung: ai kan swim
- Bedeutung: Ich kann schwimmen.
2. She can sing.
- Ungefähre Lesung: shi kan sing
- Bedeutung: Sie kann singen.
3. We cannot run now.
- Ungefähre Lesung: wi kan-not ran nau
- Bedeutung: Wir können jetzt nicht rennen.
4. They can read.
- Ungefähre Lesung: dhey kan reed
- Bedeutung: Sie können lesen.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Ungefähre Lesung: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- Bedeutung: Ich kann nicht singen, aber ich kann schwimmen.

Lektionszusammenfassung:
Heute lernen wir, wie man sagt, dass jemand etwas kann oder etwas nicht kann. Die wichtigste Struktur ist can (kän) und cannot (kän-not). Can bedeutet „können“ oder „etwas tun können“. Cannot bedeutet „nicht können“. Das ist ein sehr wichtiger A1-Punkt, wenn man über einfache Fähigkeiten spricht.

Wort-für-Wort-Erklärung:
- can (kän) = können
- cannot (kän-not) = nicht können
- swim (swim) = schwimmen
- sing (sing) = singen
- run (ran) = rennen

Aussprache:
- can = kän
- cannot = kän-not
- swim = swim
- sing = sing
- run = ran

Satz-für-Satz-Erklärung:
1) I can swim.
- Aussprache: ai kän swim
- Bedeutung: Ich kann schwimmen.
- Verwendung: Nach can steht der Grundform-Verb ohne to und ohne -s.

2) She can sing.
- Aussprache: schi kän sing
- Bedeutung: Sie kann singen.
- Verwendung: can bleibt gleich bei he / she / it.

3) We cannot run now.
- Aussprache: wi kän-not ran nau
- Bedeutung: Wir können jetzt nicht rennen.
- Verwendung: cannot macht den Satz negativ. now = jetzt.

4) They can read.
- Aussprache: dhäi kän riid
- Bedeutung: Sie können lesen.
- Verwendung: read bedeutet hier „lesen“.

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Aussprache: ai kän-not sing, bat ai kän swim
- Bedeutung: Ich kann nicht singen, aber ich kann schwimmen.
- Verwendung: Der Satz zeigt einen Gegensatz zwischen einer Fähigkeit und einer fehlenden Fähigkeit.

Natürliche Gebrauchshinweise:
- Muster: can + Grundform: can swim, can sing, can read.
- Negative Form: cannot. Im Alltag sagt man oft can’t.
- Nach can kommt kein -s am Verb.

Häufige Fehler:
- Falsch: I can to swim.
Richtig: I can swim.
- Falsch: She can sings.
Richtig: She can sing.
- Falsch: We cannot to run.
Richtig: We cannot run.

Mini-Übung:
- Schreibe einen Satz mit can.
- Schreibe einen Satz mit cannot.
- Verwende eines der Wörter: swim, sing, run.
- Lies alle Sätze zweimal laut vor.

Antwort-Hinweis:
Schreibe einen neuen Satz mit can oder cannot und benutze eines der heutigen Wörter: swim, sing oder run.

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[Tutor FR]

French Explanation

Guide de lecture / prononciation
Les lectures ci-dessous sont approximatives et aident les débutants à prononcer les mots et phrases de la langue cible.

Lecture des mots
1. can — Lecture approximative: kan — Sens: pouvoir
2. cannot — Lecture approximative: kan-not — Sens: ne pas pouvoir
3. swim — Lecture approximative: swim — Sens: nager
4. sing — Lecture approximative: sing — Sens: chanter
5. run — Lecture approximative: ran — Sens: courir

Lecture des phrases
1. I can swim.
- Lecture approximative: ai kan swim
- Sens: Je peux nager.
2. She can sing.
- Lecture approximative: shi kan sing
- Sens: Elle peut chanter.
3. We cannot run now.
- Lecture approximative: wi kan-not ran nau
- Sens: Nous ne pouvons pas courir maintenant.
4. They can read.
- Lecture approximative: dhey kan reed
- Sens: Ils peuvent lire.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Lecture approximative: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- Sens: Je ne peux pas chanter, mais je peux nager.

Résumé de la leçon :
Aujourd’hui, nous apprenons à dire qu’une personne peut faire quelque chose ou ne peut pas le faire. La structure importante est can (kan) et cannot (kan-not). Can signifie « pouvoir / savoir faire ». Cannot signifie « ne pas pouvoir ». C’est une leçon très utile au niveau A1 pour parler de capacités simples.

Explication mot par mot :
- can (kan) = pouvoir
- cannot (kan-not) = ne pas pouvoir
- swim (swim) = nager
- sing (sing) = chanter
- run (rane) = courir

Prononciation / lecture :
- can = kan
- cannot = kan-not
- swim = swim
- sing = sing
- run = rane

Explication phrase par phrase :
1) I can swim.
- Prononciation : aï kan swim
- Signification : Je peux nager.
- Usage : après can, on utilise le verbe à la forme de base, sans to et sans -s.

2) She can sing.
- Prononciation : chi kan sing
- Signification : Elle peut chanter.
- Usage : can ne change pas avec he / she / it.

3) We cannot run now.
- Prononciation : wi kan-not rane nau
- Signification : Nous ne pouvons pas courir maintenant.
- Usage : cannot exprime la négation. now = maintenant.

4) They can read.
- Prononciation : dzeï kan ried
- Signification : Ils peuvent lire.
- Usage : read signifie ici « lire ».

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Prononciation : aï kan-not sing, beut aï kan swim
- Signification : Je ne peux pas chanter, mais je peux nager.
- Usage : cette phrase compare une capacité absente et une capacité présente.

Remarques d’usage naturel :
- Structure : can + verbe de base : can swim, can sing, can read.
- Forme négative : cannot. À l’oral, on dit souvent can’t.
- Après can, on ne met pas -s au verbe.

Erreurs fréquentes :
- Incorrect : I can to swim.
Correct : I can swim.
- Incorrect : She can sings.
Correct : She can sing.
- Incorrect : We cannot to run.
Correct : We cannot run.

Mini-pratique :
- Écrivez une phrase avec can.
- Écrivez une phrase avec cannot.
- Utilisez un mot parmi : swim, sing, run.
- Lisez les phrases à voix haute deux fois.

Consigne pour répondre :
Écrivez une nouvelle phrase avec can ou cannot et utilisez un mot d’aujourd’hui : swim, sing ou run.

Reply tip: start your answer with [FR].

 

[Tutor IT]

Italian Explanation

Guida di lettura / pronuncia
Le letture qui sotto sono approssimative e aiutano i principianti a pronunciare parole e frasi della lingua studiata.

Lettura delle parole
1. can — Lettura approssimativa: kan — Significato: potere / saper fare
2. cannot — Lettura approssimativa: kan-not — Significato: non poter(e)
3. swim — Lettura approssimativa: swim — Significato: nuotare
4. sing — Lettura approssimativa: sing — Significato: cantare
5. run — Lettura approssimativa: ran — Significato: correre

Lettura delle frasi
1. I can swim.
- Lettura approssimativa: ai kan swim
- Significato: So nuotare.
2. She can sing.
- Lettura approssimativa: shi kan sing
- Significato: Lei sa cantare.
3. We cannot run now.
- Lettura approssimativa: wi kan-not ran nau
- Significato: Non possiamo correre adesso.
4. They can read.
- Lettura approssimativa: dhey kan reed
- Significato: Loro sanno leggere.
5. I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Lettura approssimativa: ai kan-not sing, but ai kan swim
- Significato: Non so cantare, ma so nuotare.

Riassunto della lezione:
Oggi impariamo a dire che una persona sa fare qualcosa oppure non sa farlo. La struttura importante è can (kan) e cannot (kan-not). Can significa “potere / saper fare”. Cannot significa “non poter(e)”. È una lezione molto utile per il livello A1 quando parliamo di abilità semplici.

Spiegazione parola per parola:
- can (kan) = potere / saper fare
- cannot (kan-not) = non poter(e)
- swim (suim) = nuotare
- sing (sing) = cantare
- run (ran) = correre

Lettura / pronuncia:
- can = kan
- cannot = kan-not
- swim = suim
- sing = sing
- run = ran

Spiegazione frase per frase:
1) I can swim.
- Pronuncia: ai kan suim
- Significato: So nuotare.
- Uso: dopo can usiamo il verbo base, senza to e senza -s.

2) She can sing.
- Pronuncia: shi kan sing
- Significato: Lei sa cantare.
- Uso: can non cambia con he / she / it.

3) We cannot run now.
- Pronuncia: ui kan-not ran nau
- Significato: Non possiamo correre adesso.
- Uso: cannot rende la frase negativa. now = adesso.

4) They can read.
- Pronuncia: dei kan rid
- Significato: Loro sanno leggere.
- Uso: read qui significa “leggere”.

5) I cannot sing, but I can swim.
- Pronuncia: ai kan-not sing, bat ai kan suim
- Significato: Non so cantare, ma so nuotare.
- Uso: questa frase mostra un contrasto tra una cosa che non sai fare e una che sai fare.

Note d’uso naturali:
- Struttura: can + verbo base: can swim, can sing, can read.
- Forma negativa: cannot. Nel parlato si usa spesso can’t.
- Dopo can non aggiungiamo -s al verbo.

Errori comuni:
- Sbagliato: I can to swim.
Corretto: I can swim.
- Sbagliato: She can sings.
Corretto: She can sing.
- Sbagliato: We cannot to run.
Corretto: We cannot run.

Mini esercizio:
- Scrivi una frase con can.
- Scrivi una frase con cannot.
- Usa una parola di oggi: swim, sing o run.
- Leggi tutte le frasi ad alta voce due volte.

Indicazione per rispondere:
Scrivi una nuova frase con can o cannot e usa una parola di oggi: swim, sing o run.

Reply tip: start your answer with [IT].