Romanian Word of the Day
poate
/PO-a-te/ • adverb (also 3rd-person singular of the verb 'a putea') — 18th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: maybe; can (3rd person singular of 'a putea')
Examples
- Poate vom merge la cinema diseară.
(Maybe we'll go to the cinema tonight.) - El poate ridica cutia fără ajutor.
(He can lift the box without help.) - Poate că ar fi mai bine să așteptăm.
(Perhaps it would be better to wait.)
Synonyms
- probabil
- posibil
Use 'poate' to express possibility ('maybe') or ability when it's the 3rd-person form of 'a putea' ('he/she/it can'). 'Poate că' is a common phrase to introduce speculation. Position depends on meaning: as 'maybe', it often starts the sentence; as 'can' it precedes the verb (El poate ...).
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