pouvoir se permettre
/pu.vwaʁ sə pɛʁ.mɛtʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- peut se permettre
- past
- a pu se permettre
- perfect
- pu se permettre
Meaning
Similar words
avoir les moyens is more about having the financial means generally; pouvoir se permettre is more about affording a specific purchase or indulgence — both mean "to be able to afford."
Practice
1 What does pouvoir se permettre mean?
to be able to afford
2 Fill the gap: Ils ne peuvent pas se ___ ce voyage cette année.
Full sentence: Ils ne peuvent pas se permettre ce voyage cette année. (They can't afford this trip this year.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pouvoir se permettre?
pouvoir se permettre: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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