posso

Meaning

first-person singular present indicative of poder

Frequency

Hyphenated as

pos‧so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɔ.su/

New

poder

1. (auxiliary) to be able to; can (to have the ability to)
2. (auxiliary) can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)
3. (auxiliary) can; could (indicates possibility)
4. (auxiliary) may; might (indicates possibility but uncertainty)
5. (intransitive) to be able to take on (to be able to defeat or withstand)
6. (informal,intransitive) to be allowed
7. (informal,intransitive) to be available for a meeting or appointment

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Sentences

Eu não
🚫

posso mais ajudar .

I can't help you anymore.

Se eu não
🚫

encontrar ?, eu posso sempre ir para casa
🏠

.

If I don't find it, I can always go home.

Posso pagar
💸

com cartão de crédito
💳

?

Can I pay with a credit card?

Posso pegar alguns dos seus desenhos ?

Can I get some of your drawings?

" Eu posso limpar os óculos
👓

na janela
🪟

? se você quiser ?" disse o

menino
👦

.

“Can I clean the glasses on the window? if you want?” said the boy.

Eu sempre posso voltar a

ser um
1

pastor ? o

menino
👦

pensou .

Can I always go back to being a shepherd? the boy thought.

Eu não
🚫

posso te assegurar tais coisas .

I can't assure you of such things.

Onde posso comprar
🛍️

cartões postais ?

Where can I buy postcards?

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