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"be able to" in German

in der Lage sein
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Literal Breakdown

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in in
the (masculine) der
position Lage
to be sein

Summary

The German translation for “be able to” is in der Lage sein. The German, in der Lage sein, can be broken down into 4 parts:"in" (in), "the (masculine)" (der), "position" (Lage) and "to be" (sein).

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in,
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the (masculine),
to be
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https://lingopolo.org/dutch/word/be-able-to

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