Romanian Word of the Day
a putea
/pu-TE-a/ • verb — 9th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to be able to; can (expressing ability or possibility)
Examples
- Pot să vorbesc cu tine acum?
(Can I talk with you now?) - Nu am putut deschide fișierul; era corupt.
(I couldn't open the file; it was corrupted.) - Poți să repeți, te rog? Nu am înțeles.
(Can you repeat, please? I didn't understand.)
Synonyms
- a fi capabil
- a reuși
- a avea posibilitatea
A common modal verb used to express ability or possibility (present: pot, poți, poate; past: am putut). You can use it for requests (Poți să...? / Mă poți...?) and statements about capability (Nu pot, pot face). For asking permission, Romanian often uses the same form, though 'a avea voie' is a clearer alternative for formal permission.
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