How to Say ‘I can’t stop.’ in Portuguese
Não posso parar
nown POH-soo pah-RAR
[nown POH-soo pah-RAR]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often puts [não] before the verb: [não posso], [não sei], [não dá]. Learn it as the standard way to make a sentence negative.
Phrase Breakdown
Não
[nown]
not / no
Used to make the sentence negative.
Se o motorista disser Não posso parar, temos de sair noutro lugar.
If the driver says I can't stop, we have to get out somewhere else.
posso
[POH-soo]
I can / I am able to
First person singular of 'poder'; here it means 'I can'.
Em Não posso parar, posso mostra capacidade ou permissão.
In I can't stop, can shows ability or permission.
parar
[pah-RAR]
to stop
Verb meaning to stop or pull over, often used for vehicles.
O táxi não pode parar na faixa de autocarro; por isso ele diz Não posso parar.
The taxi cannot stop in the bus lane; that's why he says I can't stop.
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