können
can, to be able to
The 22nd most frequent word in German, appearing about 4,536 times per million words.
- Type
- verb
- Frequency rank
- #22
- Per million words
- 4,536
In a sentence
Kannst du helfen?Can you help?
Conjugation
Present tense of können, plus the forms you need to talk about the past.
| ich — I | kann |
|---|---|
| du — you | kannst |
| er/sie/es — he / she / it | kann |
| wir — we | können |
| ihr — you (plural) | könnt |
| sie — they | können |
| Perfect | hat gekonnt |
| Simple past | konnte |
Forms its perfect tense with haben.
Related words
Other words of the same kind, at nearby frequency:
- geben to give
- sollen should, ought to
- haben to have
- werden to become, will
- müssen must, to have to
- sein to be
Practise this word
können is in the free trainer along with the rest of the list — flashcards, multiple choice, listening practice and spaced review. No account needed.