putea

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See also: puteá

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin potēre, from Latin posse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /puˈte̯a/
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Verb[edit]

a putea (third-person singular present poate, past participle putut2nd conj.

  1. to be able to; can, could, may
    Nu pot înțelege ce zici.
    I can't understand what you're saying.
    Pot stau aici?
    May I sit here?
    Poate vină?
    Can he/she come?
    Puteți ajutați, vă rog?
    Can you help me, please? (informal plural; formal singular and plural)
    Poți ajuți, te rog?
    Can you help me, please? (informal singular)

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putea

  1. inflection of putear:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative