Usted puede = se puede ?
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I know "se puede" means "you can" but can I also say "usted puede" to mean "you can" ?
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updated Jun 11, 2011
edited by Destroyed99
posted by ariyah
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se puede means you can if the "you" is the impersonal "you". Similar to one can.
Yes, you can say usted puede when the you refers to the person that you are addressing.
There is a similar difference in the plural. There is an impersonal "they" and a "they" referring to people about whom you are speaking.
updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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"Se puede" is more like "one can". You can use "usted puede" or just "puede".
updated Jun 8, 2011
posted by pescador1
