How to Say ‘It can be done / it is still possible’ in Spain Spanish
Se puede
seh PWEH-deh
[seh PWEH-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: This impersonal se construction is common in Spanish. Se puede means 'it’s possible' or 'it can be done.'
🇪🇸 In Spain: In sports, this phrase carries optimism and grit—the classic never-give-up fan mentality.
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
it / one
Impersonal se is used to express a general possibility without naming a subject.
Se puede ganar si el equipo reacciona.
It’s possible to win if the team reacts.
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can / is possible
From poder; here it expresses possibility.
Se puede empatar en los últimos minutos.
It’s possible to equalize in the final minutes.
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