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Old March 01, 2009, 01:45 AM
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To be able to
And what about to be able to?

No sé si seré capaz de hacerlo/ I don't know if I will be able to do it

Is it correct? Thanks.

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Old March 02, 2009, 11:32 PM
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Note: I moved this post from this thread: Capaz.

In answer to the question, that looks correct.
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Old March 03, 2009, 03:31 AM
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Thank you, Tomisimo. In spite of this is correct, I will try to use other words like capable to enrich my vocabulary.
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Old March 03, 2009, 05:56 AM
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An easier way of saying to be able to is the use of the verb poder(no puedo por ejemplo)
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Old March 03, 2009, 07:59 AM
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An easier way of saying to be able to is the use of the verb poder(no puedo por ejemplo)
Really?

So, If I said:

"I cannot do that, not because I am not able, but because I do not want to do it..."

It would be a badly constructed sentence?

I am asking because I have read and heard that, way too many times during my work experience in this country.
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Old March 03, 2009, 06:33 PM
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why can't it be poder?
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Old March 03, 2009, 11:13 PM
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why can't it be poder?
Angelica, Rusty and David,

Could you help us with this?
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Old March 04, 2009, 05:15 AM
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I would offer:-
Saber hacer - know how to (conducir, nadar, tocar la guitarra etc)
Capaz de hacer - have the strength or moral disposition towards doing, (José es muy violento, es capaz de mater a caulquiera).
Poder hacer - nothing to impede from doing (eg podemos ir al cine, buscar empleo, poner la tele, etc).
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Old March 04, 2009, 05:25 AM
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that helps. thanks
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Old March 04, 2009, 05:57 AM
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Puedo entender=I can understand. A synonymn for I can = I am able to.
In fact the infinitive of can is to be able to. As you know to can is not English.
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Old March 04, 2009, 06:18 AM
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Puedo entender=I can understand. A synonymn for I can = I am able to.
In fact the infinitive of can is to be able to. As you know to can is not English.
I got it.

I went to Webster's site and checked too.

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Puedo entender=I can understand. A synonymn for I can = I am able to.
In fact the infinitive of can is to be able to. As you know to can is not English.

De acuerdo.
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