poate

Romanian

Etymology

From the third person singular present of putea (“can”). Compare Spanish puede que.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpo̯ate/
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Hyphenation: poa‧te
  • Audio:(file)

Adverb

poate

  1. maybe, possibly
    Poate că nu-și va aminti.
    Maybe he won’t remember.

Usage notes

The sentence that follows may be introduced with or without că (“that”). If, instead of a complete sentence, only da or nu follows (“maybe yes/maybe no”), că is obligatory.

Derived terms

Verb

poate

  1. third-person singular present indicative of putea

References

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