Accelerated Spanish Episode 38

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Remember that in the previous episode, Joel and his friends decided to go home instead of eating dinner at Acer.

Well, now they've finished dinner at Joel's home, and they decide to try to burn off some

calories at the local gym. The verb that we're about to learn is almost always used along with

other verbs. It roughly means to be able, but for practical purposes, it usually replaces the

English words can and could. As some quick examples, check out these sentences. You can have it now.

He couldn't be there yesterday. As you can see, can and could are used before other

verbs can have, couldn't be, to indicate someone's ability to do something. But in Spanish,

the words can and could don't exist.

Instead, we always use some form of the verb for to be able.

In these cases, you'd say, you are able to have it now, and he was not able to be there yesterday.

The verb for being able is Poder.

Poder represents all kinds of ability.

The owner of the store, Daryl, goes by the nickname Dair.

And he's physically very gifted.

He expects no less from his patrons, and his gym has one clear motto.

Dare to get in shape.

The Poder shop includes a lot of different workout equipment, but it's mainly known for being

really hard to get around in.

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