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en To be allowed to   »   es poder hacer algo

73 [seventy-three]

To be allowed to

To be allowed to

73 [setenta y tres]

poder hacer algo

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Are you already allowed to drive? ¿-a---ed-s ----uc-r? ¿__ p_____ c________ ¿-a p-e-e- c-n-u-i-? -------------------- ¿Ya puedes conducir?
Are you already allowed to drink alcohol? ¿Y--pu-d-- b-b---a-c--ol? ¿__ p_____ b____ a_______ ¿-a p-e-e- b-b-r a-c-h-l- ------------------------- ¿Ya puedes beber alcohol?
Are you already allowed to travel abroad alone? ¿-a p-e--- -ia--r-s----/-a -- -xt---j--o? ¿__ p_____ v_____ s___ /__ a_ e__________ ¿-a p-e-e- v-a-a- s-l- /-a a- e-t-a-j-r-? ----------------------------------------- ¿Ya puedes viajar solo /-a al extranjero?
may / to be allowed poder p____ p-d-r ----- poder
May we smoke here? ¿--d-----------a--í? ¿_______ f____ a____ ¿-o-e-o- f-m-r a-u-? -------------------- ¿Podemos fumar aquí?
Is smoking allowed here? ¿S- --ed- -um-r --u-? ¿__ p____ f____ a____ ¿-e p-e-e f-m-r a-u-? --------------------- ¿Se puede fumar aquí?
May one pay by credit card? ¿-e -uede---g-- -o- -arjeta-de-c-édi--? ¿__ p____ p____ c__ t______ d_ c_______ ¿-e p-e-e p-g-r c-n t-r-e-a d- c-é-i-o- --------------------------------------- ¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta de crédito?
May one pay by cheque / check (am.)? ¿----------a-----o-----qu-? ¿__ p____ p____ c__ c______ ¿-e p-e-e p-g-r c-n c-e-u-? --------------------------- ¿Se puede pagar con cheque?
May one only pay in cash? ¿---o se p--d- -a-----n -f---i--? ¿____ s_ p____ p____ e_ e________ ¿-ó-o s- p-e-e p-g-r e- e-e-t-v-? --------------------------------- ¿Sólo se puede pagar en efectivo?
May I just make a call? ¿Pue-o---l v-- ----r u-a lla-a--? ¿_____ t__ v__ h____ u__ l_______ ¿-u-d- t-l v-z h-c-r u-a l-a-a-a- --------------------------------- ¿Puedo tal vez hacer una llamada?
May I just ask something? ¿Pu-do t-l -ez ----u---- --go? ¿_____ t__ v__ p________ a____ ¿-u-d- t-l v-z p-e-u-t-r a-g-? ------------------------------ ¿Puedo tal vez preguntar algo?
May I just say something? ¿-u-do-t---vez--e--------? ¿_____ t__ v__ d____ a____ ¿-u-d- t-l v-z d-c-r a-g-? -------------------------- ¿Puedo tal vez decir algo?
He is not allowed to sleep in the park. Él----pue-- -or-ir e---l --r-u-. É_ n_ p____ d_____ e_ e_ p______ É- n- p-e-e d-r-i- e- e- p-r-u-. -------------------------------- Él no puede dormir en el parque.
He is not allowed to sleep in the car. É--n---------ormir--n el--oche. É_ n_ p____ d_____ e_ e_ c_____ É- n- p-e-e d-r-i- e- e- c-c-e- ------------------------------- Él no puede dormir en el coche.
He is not allowed to sleep at the train station. Él--- -u----d-rm---en l- -sta-ió-. É_ n_ p____ d_____ e_ l_ e________ É- n- p-e-e d-r-i- e- l- e-t-c-ó-. ---------------------------------- Él no puede dormir en la estación.
May we take a seat? ¿--demo---e--a-no-? ¿_______ s_________ ¿-o-e-o- s-n-a-n-s- ------------------- ¿Podemos sentarnos?
May we have the menu? ¿P---m-s--e- -a------? ¿_______ v__ l_ c_____ ¿-o-e-o- v-r l- c-r-a- ---------------------- ¿Podemos ver la carta?
May we pay separately? ¿Podem-s ----- ----sep-----? ¿_______ p____ p__ s________ ¿-o-e-o- p-g-r p-r s-p-r-d-? ---------------------------- ¿Podemos pagar por separado?

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