Meaning of putea | Babel Free
puˈte̯aDefinitions
- to be able to; can, could, may
- to be possible, to be conceivable, to be a possibility
Conjugation
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Examples
“Nu pot înțelege ce zici.”
I can’t understand what you're saying.
“Pot să stau aici?”
May I sit here?
“Poate să vină?”
Can he come?
“Puteți să mă ajutați, vă rog?”
Can you help me, please?
“Se poate să fi greșit.”
It could be that they made a mistake.
“Se poate să mai primesc o foaie?”
Could I get another sheet?
“Pe vremea aceea nu se putea ieși din țară.”
In those days one couldn’t exit the country.
CEFR level
A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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