How to Say ‘One can / It can be’ in Spain Spanish
Se puede
seh PWEH-deh
[seh PWEH-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Se puede is a very common way to say "you can" in a general sense, without naming who exactly. You can reuse it with other verbs: se puede preguntar, se puede hablar, se puede venir.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
one / you / it
Impersonal se used to make a general statement, like saying 'one can' or 'you can'.
Se valora mucho la honestidad en este tipo de empresa.
Honesty is highly valued in this kind of company.
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can / is possible
From poder; expresses possibility or ability.
Aquí se puede preguntar con total tranquilidad.
Here you can ask with complete ease.
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