How to Say ‘Can I / I can’ in French
Je peux
zhuh puh
[zhuh puh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Je peux] can mean both [I can] and [can I?]; the question often comes just from your voice going up, not from changing the word order. You can reuse that pattern in polite everyday questions: [Je peux attendre ici ?]
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
The subject pronoun for talking about yourself.
Je peux payer maintenant.
I can pay now.
peux
[puh]
can
Form of pouvoir meaning to be able to do something.
Je peux régler la course par carte.
I can pay for the ride by card.
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