Swedish verb· top 100 most common
kan
canAlso the present tense of kunna.
Meaning
can
Practise kan
1 / 1What does kan mean?
Questions
What does kan mean in English?
kan means “can”.
Where the course teaches it
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Nearby common words
kan is number 26 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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