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"May" is a form of "may", an auxiliary verb which is often translated as "poder". "Will" is a noun which is often translated as "la voluntad". Learn more about the difference between "will" and "may" below.
will(
wihl
)An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It will be done by tomorrow.Estará hecho mañana.
My package will arrive in a couple of days or so.Mi paquete llegará en un par de días.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la voluntad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her will helped her achieve her dream.Su voluntad la ayudó a cumplir su sueño.
3. (law)
a. el testamento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He is not named in his mother's will.No aparece en el testamento de su madre.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to ordain)
may(
mey
)An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. poder
May I help you, madam?¿Puedo ayudarla, señora?
May I leave the table? - No, you may not.¿Puedo levantarme de la mesa? - No, no puedes.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I’d like to make a suggestion, if I may.Quisiera hacer una sugerencia, si me permite.
May I see that letter?¿Me enseña la carta?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
She may have decided to go to the movies by herself.A lo mejor decidió ir al cine sola.
We may be able to find a replacement for you so you can take off.Puede que podamos encontrar a alguien que te sustituya para que puedas tener el día libre.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
May you both be very happy!¡Que sean muy felices!
We want to preserve this landscape so that it may be enjoyed by future generations.Queremos conservar este paisaje para que las generaciones venideras lo disfruten.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I may not be rich, but I’m happy.No seré rica, pero soy feliz.
You may not like the taste of the cough syrup, but you have to take it.Puede que no te guste el sabor del jarabe para la tos, pero hay que tomarlo.
