How to say "to be able to, can" in Spanish?

In Spanish "to be able to, can" translates toย ย poderย 

Transliteration: poder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Puedo nadar.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Puedo nadar.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ I can swim.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Puedo ayudarte.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Pweh-doh ah-yoo-dahr-teh.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ I can help you.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Puedo ir contigo.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Pweh-doh eer kohn-tee-goh.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ I can go with you.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "to be able to, can" in Spanish?

You can use the word "poder" which translates to "to be able to, can".

How to pronounce "poder" (to be able to, can) in Spanish?

The word "poder" is pronounced as "poder".

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