Poder, Querer, Saber

Three verbs that look small but carry a lot: poder (can / may), querer (to want), and saber (to know — facts and skills).

Pronoun	Poder	Querer	Saber
Eu	posso	quero	sei
Você / Ele / Ela	pode	quer	sabe
Nós	podemos	queremos	sabemos
Vocês / Eles / Elas	podem	querem	sabem

The trick: saber is for facts and learned skills (sei nadar — I can swim, in the sense of having learned how). Poder is for momentary ability or permission (não posso nadar hoje, está frio — I can't swim today, it's cold).

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