[JLPT N3] Even though you can’t: できない＋[くせに・あげく・なんか・わりに]？
できない(？)できるなんて言わないほうがいいよ。
1 くせに
2 あげく
3 なんか
4 わりに
You can’t do it, so you shouldn’t say you can.
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こんにちは、ちか先生です。
Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.
Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.
This one’s for intermediate learners (JLPT N3)!
Can you choose the correct answer?
[Practice Question]
できない(＿＿)できるなんて言わないほうがいいよ。
*できない(＿＿)できるなんていわないほうがいいよ。
1 くせに
2 あげく
3 なんか
4 わりに
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[Answer]
できない(1 くせに)できるなんて言わないほうがいいよ。
You can’t do it, so don’t say you can.
〜くせに
= “even though ~” / “despite ~”
〜くせに is very similar to 〜のに.
But 〜くせに carries a strong feeling of blame, criticism, or annoyance.
In this sentence:
You cannot do it.（できない）
But you say you can.（できると言う）
→The speaker is annoyed. That’s why we use くせに.
So, できないくせに is the perfect fit.
✖ Other Choices:
2 〜あげく
= “after doing ~ for a long time, (bad result) happened”
“できないあげく” sounds unnatural.
3 〜なんか
= “like ~ / things like ~” (often looking down on it)
“できないなんか” is not natural here.
4 〜わりに
= “for ~, (it’s unexpected)” / “compared to ~”
できないわりに sounds like: “Even though you can’t, you can do it (surprisingly).”
I hope this explanation helps! 😊