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"to be able to; can" in French

pouvoir

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Summary

The French translation for “to be able to; can” is pouvoir.

See also

Recording	English	French	Learn
	am able to; can	peux	Learn
	are able to; can (2nd person singular)	peux	Learn
	is able to; can (3rd person singular)	peut	Learn
	are able to; can (1st person plural)	pouvons	Learn
	are able to; can (2nd person plural)	pouvez	Learn
	are able to; can (3rd person plural)	peuvent	Learn

Examples of "to be able to; can" in use

There are 2 examples of the French word for "to be able to; can" being used:

Recording	English	French	Learn
	before it’s possible to carry on	avant de pouvoir continuer	Learn
	in order to be able to renew your ID card	pour pouvoir faire renouveler votre carte d’identité	Learn

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before it’s possible to carry on,

in order to be able to renew your ID card

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