5 things you didn't know about the verb 'potere' in Italian episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 8 MIN

5 things you didn't know about the verb 'potere' in Italian

from Coffee Break Italian

You probably already know that 'potere' means "can" or "to be able to", but there's more to this everyday Italian verb than meets the eye. In this episode, Francesca shares five things you might not know about 'potere', from using the conditional to sound more polite to meeting 'potere' as a noun, and she helps you tell it apart from 'riuscire' and 'sapere'. It completes her little series on the modal verbs, after 'dovere' and 'volere'. How many of them are new to you?➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode.➡️ Get free mini-lessons and language tips every week by signing up to our newsletter: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 22, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

5 things you didn't know about the verb 'potere' in Italian

0:00 8:28

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Coffee Break Italian?

This episode is 8 minutes long.

When was this Coffee Break Italian episode published?

This episode was published on June 22, 2026.

Can I download this Coffee Break Italian episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!