Podes
You can
Language note: Repeat card: remember the polite version “Pode” if speaking to strangers/service workers.
Culture note: Using “Pode…” in Portugal can feel more respectful in public-transport interactions.
Context: They begin the second option the same way: “You ___ …”
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Podes
[POH-d(ish)]
You can.
Informal "you can" (from "poder"). Used to give permission or advice.
Podes perguntar ao motorista se este elétrico vai para a estação.
You can ask the driver if this tram goes to the station.
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