Podríamos (en. We could)

/poˈðɾja.mos/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Expression used to indicate a future action that could be performed.
We could go to the movies tonight.
Podríamos ir al cine esta noche.
Form of the verb poder in the first person plural of the subjunctive.
If we had time, we could help.
Si tuviéramos tiempo, podríamos ayudar.
It is used to propose a possibility or suggestion.
Although I am not sure, we could try it.
Aunque no esté seguro, podríamos intentarlo.

Etymology

From Latin 'posse', which means 'to be able'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we could consider
Suggestion to take an option into account.
podríamos considerar
if we could
Condition that expresses a hypothetical possibility.
si pudiéramos
we could do
Indicating an action that is considered possible.
podríamos hacer

Related Words

to be able
Verb that indicates the ability to do something.
poder
been able
Past participle of the verb poder, indicating that something has been possible.
podido
will be able
Future of the verb poder in the third person.
podrá

Slang Meanings

An optimistic way to propose options.
We could do it if they propose it to us.
Podríamos hacerlo si nos lo proponen.
Colloquial expression to open discussions.
We could talk about this later.
Podríamos hablar de esto más tarde.