Usages of poder
El pare no pot venir avui perquè treballa.
My father cannot come today because he is working.
La mare pot venir després de la feina.
My mother can come after work.
Pots ajudar la mare a obrir la porta?
Can you help my mother open the door?
Puc ajudar la mare, però el gat no pot sortir.
I can help my mother, but the cat cannot go out.
Pots venir aviat a casa?
Can you come home soon?
No puc venir aviat perquè vull esperar la meva germana.
I cannot come soon because I want to wait for my sister.
Puc anar a la botiga, però no tinc diners.
I can go to the shop, but I do not have money.
Vostè pot esperar aquí? L'autobús arriba aviat.
Can you wait here? The bus arrives soon.
La mare no pot tancar la porta perquè vol esperar el pare.
My mother cannot close the door because she wants to wait for my father.
Avui no puc sortir de casa sense paraigua.
Today I cannot leave the house without an umbrella.
Si no trobes la clau, pots trucar a la meva germana.
If you cannot find the key, you can call my sister.
Si perds la clau, no pots obrir la porta.
If you lose the key, you cannot open the door.
Vostè ha d'esperar a l'hospital, però després pot anar a casa i sopar.
You have to wait at the hospital, but afterwards you can go home and have dinner.
La meva filla no pot dormir perquè el telèfon és al costat del llit.
My daughter cannot sleep because the phone is next to the bed.
Avui vull reservar una taula perquè demà no puc arribar tard.
Today I want to reserve a table because tomorrow I cannot arrive late.
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