Pouvez (en. Can)

/puve/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Expresses ability or possibility.

You can come to my party.

Vous pouvez venir à ma fête.

Used to ask for permission.

Can you help me?

Est-ce que vous pouvez m'aider?

Indicates the possibility of accomplishing an action.

You can choose whatever you want.

Vous pouvez choisir ce que vous voulez.

From the Latin verb 'posse', meaning 'to be able'.

can you

Expression used to ask a question politely.

pouvez-vous

you can do it

Indicates that someone has the ability to accomplish a task.

vous pouvez le faire

if you can

Condition indicating that something depends on possibility.

si vous pouvez

power

Verb meaning to have the ability or possibility.

pouvoir

ability

Quality of being able to do something.

capacité

possibility

State of what can happen or be done.

possibilité

It's possible.

Of course, you can go if you want.

Bien sûr, tu peux y aller si tu veux.

You're capable of it.

Come on, you can do it!

Allez, tu peux le faire!