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7 Nov 2017
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What is the difference between можно and может ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between можно and может ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"можно" equals to "you may...", like it's possible to do as a rule
"может" equals to "can", like you are able to do something. but sometimes it is also means the first situation
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- Russian
Можно – When you allow something
Может – When man can do something, like he can climb on a tree ( Он может забраться на дерево ).
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- Russian
-Можно мы пойдем погуляем?
- Можно, идите.
-Эй, Боб, может, пойдем погуляем?
-Пойдем.
Можно взять ручку?
Может сегодня пойдет дождь.
Мы, может, завтра уедем на море.
Может = наверное = вероятно (like 'may be') Можно (like 'can')
BUT!!
Может = can
Он может все.
Она может ходить.
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