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How do you say "What can't you do?" in Greek?

Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις;

ti dhen boris na kanis

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In Greek, "What can't you do?" is Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις;.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced tee dhen boh-REES nah KAH-nees with multiple stress points.

Writing and usage

Negation dhen precedes the modal verb boris.

Example sentence

Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις;

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How do you say "What can't you do?" in Greek?

In Greek, "What can't you do?" is Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις;. It is a noun.

How is Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις; written in Greek?

Negation dhen precedes the modal verb boris.

How is Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις; used in a sentence?

Use Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις; as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Τι δεν μπορείς να κάνεις; (What can't you do?).

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