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puwede

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word puwede in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word puwede:


puwede  Play audio #5683
[pseudo-verb] can; possible; could; can be; allowed; may (allowed)

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Root: puwede
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
"Puwede," meaning "can" in English, usually has an element of seeking or granting permission for something or to be allowed to do something (Ex: Can I go to th movies?). This is different than "kaya" or the "Maka-" verb conjugations which also mean "can," but in a different way - as in having the "ability" to do something / being able to do something (Ex: I can walk because my leg has healed.)

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Example Sentences Available Icon Puwede Example Sentences in Tagalog: (64)
Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
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Hindî puwede.
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It can't be.
Pwede ko bang hiramín itó?
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Could I borrow this?
Saán kamí puwedeng magbayad?
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Where can we pay?
Pwede ba akóng magtanóng?
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Can/May I ask a question?
Puwede mo ba akóng samahan?
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Can you accompany / go with me?
Puwede mo ba akóng tulungan dito?
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Can you help me with this?
Puwede ko bang hawakan ang kamáy mo?
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May I hold your hand?
Puwede ba kitáng yakapin?
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May I hug you?
Puwede pô dito bumabâ?
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Can I get off here? (from a bus, jeepney, etc.)
Pwede ba kitáng asahan?
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Can I rely on / trust you?

User-submitted Example Sentences (30):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Puwede kang pumaroon.
Tatoeba Sentence #1611624 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You may go there.


Puwede mong gawin iyan.
Tatoeba Sentence #7487665 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You're allowed to do that.


Hindi ako pwede ngayon.
Tatoeba Sentence #2766742 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I can't right now.


Puwede bang magdutsa ako?
Tatoeba Sentence #1611728 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
May I take a shower?


Hindi ka pwedeng humindi.
Tatoeba Sentence #2912215 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You can't say no.


Puwede ang anumang libro.
Tatoeba Sentence #1800590 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Any book will do.


Puwede ba akong umuwi na?
Tatoeba Sentence #1707369 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
May I go home?


Puwede ba kitang kausapin?
Tatoeba Sentence #4491787 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
May I talk to you?


Pwede na isang libong yen.
Tatoeba Sentence #2917948 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
A thousand yen will do.


Pwede rin ba akong sumama?
Tatoeba Sentence #2790094 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can I come too?


Puwede kang mag-aral dito.
Tatoeba Sentence #1820565 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You can study here.


Puwede mo bang ulitin iyon?
Tatoeba Sentence #1681176 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can you say that again?


Pwede mo ba akong tulungan?
Tatoeba Sentence #1020819 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can you possibly help me?


Pwede mo ba akong tulungan?
Tatoeba Sentence #1020819 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Will you please help me?


Puwede mo bang tawagan siya?
Tatoeba Sentence #1848367 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can you call him?


Pwede mo bang mapa-ayos iyan?
Tatoeba Sentence #2772592 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can you get it repaired?


Di ka puwedeng lumangoy dito.
Tatoeba Sentence #1715583 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You can't swim here.


Ano pang pwede ninyong gawin?
Tatoeba Sentence #3033094 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
What else can you do?


Pwede ko bang buksan ang ilaw?
Tatoeba Sentence #2763336 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
May I switch on the light?


Saan puwedeng mamili ng libro?
Tatoeba Sentence #2038658 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Where can one buy books?


Puwede bang patayin mo ang TV?
Tatoeba Sentence #4643142 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Could you turn off the TV?


Pwede bang huwag mo gawin iyan?
Tatoeba Sentence #2772599 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Would you mind not doing that?


Pwede kong hawakan ang buhok mo?
Tatoeba Sentence #2895958 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can I touch your hair?


Puwede kang umuwi kung gusto mo.
Tatoeba Sentence #5214919 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
You can go home if you want to.


Hindi ka nila pwedeng sisantehin.
Tatoeba Sentence #3086299 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
They can't fire you.


Di niya puwedeng sinabing ganoon.
Tatoeba Sentence #1800589 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
She can not have said such a thing.


Hindi akong pwede kumain ng karne.
Tatoeba Sentence #2917668 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I can't eat meat.


Puwede ko bang buksan ang bintana?
Tatoeba Sentence #1356665 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can I open the window?


Puwede bang akin na itong magasin?
Tatoeba Sentence #1863018 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
May I have this magazine?


Pwede mo bang ulitin ang sinabi mo?
Tatoeba Sentence #2804951 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Can you repeat what you said?


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Alternate spelling(s):
p'wede, wede, pwede, puede, pede, pwde, pwd, pde, pupuwede, pupwede, pe-puwede, pe-pwede, pepwede, pepuwede, pwedi, puwedi, pewede, pwdi
Alternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.


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How to pronounce puwede:

PUWEDE AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #5683
Markup Code:
[rec:5683]
Related Filipino Words:
puwédeng-puwedehindî puwedekung puwede lang
Related English Words:
can becouldcould beallowedpossiblepossiblycan
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
puwedeng
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