/kʊd/

• 1 ☞ 2 can

• 2  modal v. (asking permission) ø

  could I use your phone, please?: telefonoa erabil dezaket?

  can I borrow your pen?: zure bolaluma har dezaket?

• 3  modal v. (making polite requests) ø

  could you pass the salt, please?: eman gatza, faborez

• 4  modal v. (to indicate possibility) ø

  the accident could have been prevented: istripua ekidin zitekeen

  you could be right, I suppose: arrazoi izango duzu, nik uste

• 5  modal v. (making suggestions) ø

  we could always try his home number: etxeko telefonora deitzen saia gaitezke