📘 How to Use ~ㄹ 수 있다 / 없다 – Expressing Ability and Possibility in Korean Want to say “I can go,” “I can’t eat that,” or “Can you help me?” in Korean? Then you absolutely need to know ~ㄹ 수 있다 / 없다 . This grammar pattern is the most standard way to express ability, possibility, and permission in Korean. It’s equivalent to “can” or “cannot” in English and is used in both formal and casual settings. 📌 What Does ~ㄹ 수 있다 / 없다 Mean? ~ㄹ 수 있다 : can, be able to do ~ㄹ 수 없다 : can’t, not able to do Structure: If the verb stem ends in a vowel → ~ㄹ 수 있다 If it ends in a consonant → ~을 수 있다 Same rule applies to 없다 ✔️ This pattern conjugates like a regular verb: 수 있어요, 수 없어요, etc. 📘 Example Sentences 갈 수 있어요 – I can go gal su i-sseo-yo 먹을 수 있어요 – I can eat meok-eul su i-sseo-yo 운전할 수 없어요 – I can’t drive un-jeon-hal su eop-seo-yo 지금 만날 수 있어요? – Can we meet now? ji-geum man-nal su i-sseo-yo? 📊 Grammar Table – ~ㄹ 수 있다 / 없다 Verb ...