| quizá |
| 1. adv. perhaps, maybe | |
| quizás |
| 1. adv. maybe, perhaps | |
| 2. adv. maybe, might (triggers the subjunctive) | |
| Quizás tenga que irme temprano. - I might have to leave early. | |
| Quizás no vaya allá este verano. - Maybe I won't go there this summer. | |
| puede |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of poder | |
| poder |
| 1. v. to be able, can | |
| ¿Puedes acompañarme mañana? - Could you come with me tomorrow? | |
| No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso. - You can't go out since you're not allowed. | |
| No puedo hablar francés. - I can't speak French. | |
| Podría ayudar si me dejaran. - I could help you if you would let me. | |
| 2. v. (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality | |
| ¿Te podés el número de tu prima? - Do you know your cousin's phone number? | |
| Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores. - As a coach, I must know my players really well. | |
| 3. n-m. power, reign | |
| 4. n-m. authorization | |
| 5. n-m. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another) | |
| ser |
| 1. v. to be (essentially or identified as) | |
| Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States. | |
| Errar es humano. - To err is human. | |
| 2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense) | |
| La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played. | |
| 3. v. to exist; to occur | |
| La fiesta será mañana. - The party will be tomorrow. | |
| 4. n-m. a being, organism | |
| 5. n-m. nature, essence | |
| 6. n-m. value, worth | |
| tal |
| 1. adj. such | |
| No hay tal cosa como los monstruos. - There's no such thing as monsters. | |
| vez |
| 1. n-f. time, instance | |
| una vez - once | |
| a veces - sometimes | |
| Lo hizo dos veces. - He did it twice. | |
| cada vez que te veo - every time that I see you | |
| 2. n-f. (Spain) place (in a queue) | |
| 3. n-f. (Spain) turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others) | |
| 4. n-f. (in the plural) place, stead | |
| hacer las veces de - to serve as | |
| tal vez |
| 1. adv. maybe, perhaps | |
