Breakdown of Poți folosi telefonul ca să alegi muzica pentru drum.
pentru
for
muzica
the music
telefonul
the phone
a putea
to be able to
Questions & Answers about Poți folosi telefonul ca să alegi muzica pentru drum.
What does poți mean, and what verb is it from?
Poți is the 2nd person singular form of a putea, which means to be able to / can.
So:
- eu pot = I can
- tu poți = you can
- el/ea poate = he/she can
In this sentence, poți means you can.
Why is there no word for you in the sentence?
Romanian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
So:
- Poți folosi telefonul... = You can use the phone...
- Tu poți folosi telefonul... also works, but tu is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.
This is similar to Spanish or Italian more than English.
Why is it folosi and not folosești after poți?