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بَقدِر

To be able to - قدر

How to say you can or can't

Today's lesson is about using the word "قدر" (which means "can" or "can't") in colloquial Levantine Arabic. This lesson will help you express ability or inability to do something in different contexts.

Keywords

  • verb

In Levantine Arabic, "قدر" is used to express ability. It can be used in all three tenses and must be conjugated depending on the subject. In the negative form, it indicates inability. We'll also learn how to combine "قدر" with different verbs to create meaningful sentences.

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