ele Pode

can, may

p ɔ d ɨ → poder

pod to be able to + e tu command / he, she, or it present

auxiliary · 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #31,434

can, may Also used to make polite requests.

PO: Pode fechar a porta, por favor?

EN: Can you close the door, please?

Conjugation of poder

“Sure!”

— O Sacrifício (1986)

“Could you pass me the sugar?” “Here you go.”

You can check the books.

That works.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

“Could you pass the salt, please?” “Here you go.”

“It could be contaminated by the stars,” Lanceson said darkly.

It could be something, or it could be nothing.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Can you cut it?

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

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