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What is the difference between はなせます and はなします ?
May 26, 2015 8:22 PM
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はなせます means "can speak", it is used to show you are capable of speaking. It is in the potential form! You would use it in a sentence like "I can/am able to speak Japanese."
はなします is simply "speak", so there is no potential form involved. I hope this has helped you!
May 26, 2015
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