This phrase means "I can do this" or "we can do this." You use it to politely say you are able to do something for someone else.
お + Verb [stem] + できますPrimary
ご + Noun + できます
This phrase means "I can do this" or "we can do this." You use it to politely say you are able to do something for someone else.
ご注文の商品は、明日お届けできます。
We can deliver the product you ordered tomorrow.
申し訳ございませんが、このお電話ではご予約の変更はお受けできません。
I am very sorry, but we cannot accept reservation changes over this call.
先日の会議の内容は、議事録として皆様にご共有できました。
We were able to share the contents of the recent meeting with everyone as minutes.
簡単な修理でしたらすぐにお直しできますが、部品の交換が必要な場合はお預かりとなります。
If it's a simple repair we can fix it right away, but if parts need to be replaced, we will have to keep it.
重そうですね。よろしければ、お荷物をお持ちできますが。
That looks heavy. If you'd like, I can carry your bags for you.
This phrase means 'I can do it'. But it also means 'I can do this for you'. It shows respect to the person you are talking to. It is like saying, 'I am here to help you'.
This form is for your own actions. It shows humility. For general politeness, use "〜ことができます". To talk about what someone else can do, use a respectful form. Using "〜（ら）れます" for yourself can sound too casual. "〜させていただくことが可能です" is more formal.
Watch out: Do not use this form for your own actions. For example, do not say 'I can wake up early.' Also, do not use it for the listener's actions. You need a different polite form for that.
Don't use this when you talk about things you cannot do for others. For example, you cannot say "お見できます" for "I can see."
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