no podemos

we can't

no podemos(

noh poh-deh-mohs

)

phrase

1. (used to talk about ability)

a. we can't

Somos bajitos. No podemos llegar al último estante.

We're short. We can't reach the top shelf.

2. (used to talk about permission)

a. we can't

No podemos fumar aquí dentro. Tenemos que ir afuera.

We can't smoke in here. We must go outside.