can

This is the 5347th most frequent Catalan word.


can

"Can" (Catalan): A house or property, often used before a name to refer to someone's home or estate.


In this sentence, 'can' expresses the ability to perform an action, indicated by the Catalan word 'puc', the first-person singular form of the verb 'poder'.

Puc tocar la guitarra.

I can play the guitar.


Here 'can' refers to a type of house, specifically one found in the countryside, demonstrating its noun usage in Catalan to describe a rural dwelling.

Vull viure a una can tranquil·la prop de la natura.

I want to live in a quiet countryside house near nature.


In this example, 'can' is utilized to denote capability, mirrored in Catalan by 'pot', the third-person singular form of the verb 'poder'.

Ell diu que pot arreglar-ho demà.

He says he can fix it tomorrow.