Questions & Answers about אפשר להשתמש בכרטיס הזה גם באתר וגם בחנות.
Here אפשר means it is possible, and in natural English it often corresponds to you can.
So אפשר להשתמש... is a very common Hebrew way to say you can use... or it is possible to use....
It is an impersonal expression: Hebrew does not need to say who the subject is.
Because Hebrew often uses אפשר + infinitive to express a general possibility or permission.
So instead of saying something like you can use this card, Hebrew can simply say:
אפשר להשתמש בכרטיס הזה
Literally: It is possible to use this card
Natural English: You can use this card
This is very common and sounds completely normal.
After אפשר, Hebrew normally uses the infinitive form of the verb, which often begins with ל־.
So:
- אפשר להשתמש = it is possible to use
- not a conjugated form like משתמש = uses / is using
In other words, אפשר is followed by to use, not by uses.