poate

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

From the third person singular present of putea (“can”). Compare Spanish puede que.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpo̯ate/
Rhymes: -ate
Hyphenation: poa‧te
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Adverb edit

poate

maybe, possibly
Poate că nu-și va aminti.
Maybe he won’t remember.

Usage notes edit

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 edit

Verb edit

poate

third-person singular present indicative of putea

References edit

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