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a poder ser

Spanish, phrase/a poˌdeɾ ˈseɾ/

a poder ser is a Spanish phrase meaning “if possible, ideally” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “De ser posible”.

What does a poder ser mean in English?

phrase

  1. 1

    if possible, ideally

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. De ser posible.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce a poder ser?

  • /a poˌdeɾ ˈseɾ/
  • [a poˌð̞eɾ ˈseɾ]
  • [a poˈð̞eɾ ˈseɾ]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.