सके

could, be able to

s ə k eː → सकना
auxiliary · plural masculine / singular masculine, accusative / plural masculine, past tense / 2nd-person singular intimate, future tense / 3rd-person singular, future tense Uncommon #2,622
could, be able to Used with another verb to express ability or possibility.
HI: वे समय पर पहुँच सके।
EN: They were able to arrive on time.
Conjugation of सकना
Indicative past
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First सकूँ सकें
Second सके —
Third सके सकें

मेरी बच्ची बोल सके, स्कूल जा सके, इसके लिए कुछ भी करूँगी।

I’ll do whatever it takes to help my daughter speak and go to school.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

अरे, जब हम नहीं सुधर सके तो तुम क्या सुधरोगे?

Hey, if we couldn’t get our act together, what chance do you have?

— Sholay (1975)

जो भी काम हमारे और हमारे परिवार का पेट भर सके, वो हर काम किया।

We did any work we could to put food on the table for ourselves and our family.

— Dhamaka (2021)

साफ़ लिखो ताकि पढ़ सके।

Write clearly so that it can be read.

जहाँ जो हाथ मार सके ना, मारेंगे।

We’ll grab whatever we can, wherever we can.

— Bhakshak (2024)

अपने बच्चे का ध्यान भी नहीं रख सके तुम।

You couldn't even take care of your own child.

— OMG 2 (2023)

हम बस इतना ही ले जा सके।

We could only take this much.

— 風立ちぬ (2013)

अगर नईम को बचा सके तो एक झटके में रहमान डकैत की नज़र में आ जाएगा।

If Rahman can save Naeem, he'll instantly become a target for the bandit.

— धुरंधर (2025)

हाई कोर्ट में, जानबूझकर हार गए ताकि सुप्रीम कोर्ट के पिछले फैसले पलट सके।

They deliberately lost in the High Court so they could overturn the Supreme Court’s previous rulings.

— Haq (2025)

शहर में पहुँच सके।

Could reach the city.

— Black Friday (2004)

आंखों वाले कुछ नहीं कर सके, तो अंधा क्या करेगा?

If those with sight couldn't do anything, what can a blind person do?

— రాజా ది గ్రేట్ (2017)

ताकि तुम्हें कोई रोक न सके?

So that no one can stop you?

— अपने ड्रैगन को प्रशिक्षित कैसे करें 2 (2014)

आप मुझे पहचान नहीं सके।

You couldn't recognize me.

— Incendies (2010)

पेपे कुछ देर घर पर रहे ताकि वह उसे नमस्ते कह सके।

Pepe stayed home for a while so he could say hello to them.

— Roma (2018)

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