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"Me puede decir" is a phrase which is often translated as "can you tell me", and "me podría decir" is a phrase which is often translated as "he could tell me". Learn more about the difference between "me puede decir" and "me podría decir" below.
me puede decir(
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pweh
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deh
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seer
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. can you tell me
¿Me puede decir dónde queda la estación de ferrocarril?Can you tell me where the train station is?
a. you can tell me
Tal vez me puede decir por qué está tan molesto.Maybe you can tell me why you're so upset.
me podría decir(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he could tell me
Al menos, me podría decir si va a venir o no a cenar.At least, he could tell me whether he's coming for dinner or not.
b. she could tell me
Ana sabe que me podría decir lo que le pasa, y que yo la escucharía y ayudaría, pero prefiere no hacerlo.Ana knows she could tell me what's bothering her, and that I'd listen to her and help her, but she choses not to.
c. could tell me
Mi esposo me podría decir alguna cosa bonita de vez en cuando, pero no es nada romántico.My husband could tell me something nice from time to time, but he's no romantic.
2. (formal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you'd be able to tell me
Pensé que, como usted vive en el barrio, me podría decir si hay algún restaurante bueno por aquí.I thought that, since you live in the neighborhood, you'd be able to tell me whether there's a good restaurant in the area.
3. (formal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. could you tell me
Por favor, ¿me podría decir dónde está la estación de metro más cercana?Could you please tell me where is the nearest metro station?
