có thể

can · maybe

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: co the

Meanings

  1. can

    verb

    can, may, to be able to

    To ask, add không at the end with no second có. In everyday speech, được after the verb is more common.

    A1Grammar: Can, may: có thể + verb

  2. maybe

    adverb

    maybe, possibly, might

    At the start of a sentence; a weaker guess than có lẽ.

    A2

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