Note
For verbs in Group 1, change the final う-sound into an え-sound, and add -る as ending.
For verbs in Group 2, change the -る ending into -られる.
Usages of 〜eru; 〜rareru
あなた に 会い に 来られません。anata ni ai ni koraremasen.
I can't come to meet you.
もう えび が 食べられません。mou ebi ga taberaremasen.
I cannot eat more shrimp.
こんばん 夜ご飯 が 作れません。konban yorugohan ga tukuremasen.
I cannot make dinner tonight.
今 里 に 行けません。ima sato ni ikemasen.
(I) cannot go to my hometown now.
私 は この 話 が 信じられません。watasi ha kono hanasi ga sinziraremasen.
I cannot believe this story.
できません。dekimasen.
I can't do it.
ウイスキー が 飲めません。uisukii ga nomemasen.
I cannot drink whisky.
来られる
来られる
来れる
来れる
korarerukurareru
kureru
koreru
to be able to come
食べられる
食べれる
taberarerutabereru
to be able to eat
作れる
作られる
tukurerutukurareru
to be able to make
信じられる
信じれる
sinzirarerusinzireru
to be able to believe/trust
幸せ は お金 で は 買えない。siawase ha okane de ha kaenai.
Happiness can't be bought with money.
The second は here acts as a contrast marker, indicating that even though money can't make you happy, other things might.
幸せ は お金 で 買えない。siawase ha okane de kaenai.
Happiness can't be bought with money.
誰 で も 参加 できます。dare de mo sanka dekimasu.
Anyone can participate.
彼 は 日本人 で も、 日本語 が 話せません。kare ha nihonzin de mo, nihongo ga hanasemasen.
Even though he's Japanese, he can't speak Japanese.
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