Can, be able to - Pouvoir (The 20th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Can, be able to is Pouvoir. It can be used as verb, noun. This word often comes up when talking about people, house, emotions, cooperation. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 20th most common word in French. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: can, be able to

fr French: pouvoir

Examples

en fr
I think that maybe I won't be able to make myself understood in English. Je crains de ne pas pouvoir me faire comprendre en anglais.
I'm sorry, I don't think I'll be able to. Désolée, je ne pense pas que j'vais pouvoir.
I think I can. Je pense pouvoir.
I wish I could do everything that I wanted to do. J'aimerais pouvoir faire tout ce que je voulais faire.
I'm sorry that I can't be of more help. Je suis désolé de ne pouvoir être plus utile.
I'm sorry that I couldn't be more helpful. Je suis désolé de ne pas pouvoir être plus utile.
I wish I could spend more time with you. J'aimerais pouvoir passer plus de temps avec toi.
I wish I could think of something to say. J'aimerais pouvoir penser à quelque chose à dire.

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Can, be able to - Pouvoir (The 20th Most Common French Word)
I'm sorry that I can't help you. Je suis désolée de ne pas pouvoir t'aider.
I can't bring myself to trust his story. Je ne pense pas pouvoir faire confiance à ce qu'il dit.
I'm happy to be able to help you. Je me réjouis de pouvoir vous venir en aide.
I wish I could figure out how to finish this project without asking for help. J'aimerais pouvoir comprendre comment terminer ce projet sans demander d'aide.
I wish I could've spoken more French. J'aurais aimé pouvoir parler plus français.
I'm afraid I can't help you. J'ai peur de ne pas pouvoir t'aider. Il faut que tu demandes à quelqu'un d'autre.
With your talent, you should be able to make a lot of money. Avec votre talent, vous devriez pouvoir gagner beaucoup d'argent.
I'm so tired. I'm not even sure whether I'll be able to survive this day. Je suis tellement fatigué. Je ne suis même pas sûr de pouvoir survivre à cette journée.
I really wish I could help. J'aimerais vraiment pouvoir aider.
I'd like to be able to help you. Je suis désolé de ne pas pouvoir t'aider.
I need a ladder so I can get up to my roof. J'ai besoin d'une échelle pour pouvoir monter sur mon toit.
I'm sure I can find it. Je suis certain de pouvoir le trouver.
Only I can do it. I did it alone. Je suis le seul à pouvoir le faire. Je l'ai fait seul.

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