No. 4,208 in Spanish
may
In Spanish, "may" is not a word. It is an English word. In Spanish, the equivalent for "may" (expressing permission) is typically "poder."
In a sentence
¿Puedo prestar atención para entender mejor lo que me dices?
May I pay attention to better understand what you are telling me?
In this sentence, 'may' is used as a modal verb expressing permission to undertake an action.
Es posible que haya olvidado su cumpleaños.
It may be that I forgot their birthday.
Here, 'may' is employed to indicate possibility or speculation about an event.
Los estudiantes pueden usar la biblioteca para estudiar.
Students may use the library to study.
In this context, 'may' signifies allowance or authorization for the students to use the library facilities.
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