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
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Adverb

poate

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

fără doar și poate
peste poate

Verb

poate

third-person singular present indicative of putea

References

poate in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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