Discussing Your Plans in Tokyo

料理できます [ryōri dekimasu]
I can cook.

• 料理 [ryōri] means "cooking"
• できます [dekimasu] means "I can do it."
• Literally means "cooking, I can do it."

料理はできません [ryōri wa dekimasen]
I can't cook.

• 料理は [ryōri wa] means "as for cooking"
• できません [dekimasen] means "I can't do it."
• Literally means "As for cooking, I can't do it."

More Examples - I can do ____:

• 予約できます [yoyaku dekimasu] I can make a reservation.
• 質問できます [shitsumon dekimasu] I can ask a question.
• 約束できます [yakusoku dekimasu] I can make a promise.
• 運転できます [unten dekimasu] I can drive.

More Examples - I can't do ____:

• 予約できません [yoyaku dekimasen] I cannot make a reservation.
• 質問できません [shitsumon dekimasen] I cannot ask a question.
• 約束できません [yakusoku dekimasen] I cannot make a promise.
• 運転できません [unten dekimasen] I cannot drive.

• A: 料理できますか
  Can you cook?
• B: はい、料理できます [hai, ryōri dekimasu]
  Yes, I can cook.
• A: フランス料理もできますか
  Can you also cook French cuisine?
• B: いいえ、フランス料理はできません [iie, furansu ryōri wa dekimasen]
  No, I cannot cook French cuisine.