Monday, December 25, 2017

song lyrics - What does できる mean in this context?


こん。ちょっと質問があります。
★ Hello. I've got a quick question.


この曲、「僕に彼女ができたんだ」と呼んでいますが、タイトルの意味が分からない。
★ Even though the song is called 「僕に彼女ができたんだ」, I don't know what the title means.


暇があったら、手伝ってください。日本語と英語、どっちでもいい。
★ If you've got some time help me out. Japanese, English - whatever is cool.


よろしく!
★ Thanks!




Answer



This できる means "to come into existence".


「僕に彼女ができたんだ」 therefore means "I've got a girlfriend now." since it would not be natural to say in English the literal translation version "A girlfriend has come into existence for me."


More examples:


「今日新しい友だちができた。」


「もうすぐここにラーメン屋ができるらしい。」= "I hear there will be a ramen shop here soon."


「OMG, こどもができちゃった!」= "I/She got pregnant!" I am sure some of you have heard the word 「できちゃった婚」 or 「できちゃった結婚」 ("shotgun marriage"). It comes from this {できる}.


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