What does 책임질 수 있다고 mean?
책임질 수 있다고 means "Having the ability to take responsibility" in Korean.
How it works here
‘V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다’ indicates the ability or possibility to do something. Here, '-ㄹ 수 있다' is attached to ‘책임지다’ (to take responsibility), which has no final consonant, to ask whether taking responsibility is possible.
Key expression
-(으)ㄹ 수 있다
To have the ability or possibility to do something
‘-을 수 있다’ is a basic expression of ability or possibility. It often contrasts with ‘-을 수 없다’ or ‘못하다’.
When it's used
Use it when talking about whether something can be done, whether it seems possible, or whether someone has the ability to do it. Attach '-ㄹ 수 있다' to verb stems without a final consonant or with ㄹ as the final consonant (책임질 수 있다, 만들 수 있다), and '-을 수 있다' after other final consonants (먹을 수 있다).
The line
책임질 수 있다고? 응
You say you can take responsibility? Yeah.
The speakers check or challenge whether someone can actually handle a responsibility.
Scene from “[아바타 : 선택의 길] 사랑에는 선택과 책임이 따르는 법🎻 - ENHYPEN (엔하이픈)” · Channel: ENHYPEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
지금 바로 출발하면 오늘 안에 도착할 수 있어요.
If we leave now, we can arrive by the end of today.
이 문제는 혼자서도 충분히 풀 수 있습니다.
You can solve this problem by yourself.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
책임질 수 있다고
책임질 수 있다고? 응
You say you can take responsibility? Yeah.
- Checking whether the task is already finished.
- Checking whether one is actually capable of doing the task.
- Emphasizing that the task must be done.
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Checking whether one is actually capable of doing the task.
To have the ability or possibility to do something. ‘-을 수 있다’ is a basic expression of ability or possibility. It often contrasts with ‘-을 수 없다’ or ‘못하다’.
Other words in this line
- 책임지다
- To take responsibility
- 수
- A possibility; a way
- 응
- Yes; yeah
Same expression in other scenes
- 생각할 수 있는 — Able to think of it.
- 할 수 있는 — Able to do it.
- 섞을 수 있을까요 — Whether it is possible to mix them
- 빌릴 수 있지 — Can borrow it
- 누르실 수 있어요 — You can press it
- 운전할 수 있겠어 — Would it be possible for you to drive?
- 할 수 있을 거 같은데 — It seems that it can be done
- 할 수 있다 — I can do it
- 할 수 있어 — You can do it
- 그럴 수도 있지만 — It could be like that, but I think it is Jimin.
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