Can / Could I have no idea what question is correct:Can you whistle? or Could you whistle?I will so happy if you can help me!

Vitalii

Can / Could

I have no idea what question is correct:

Can you whistle? or Could you whistle?

I will so happy if you can help me!

17 de jun. de 2020 9:50

Both questions are correct but the meaning is technically slightly different.

"Can you whistle" is asking whether you are able to whistle.

"Could you whistle" is asking whether you would be willing to whistle.

In practice, both are often used interchangeably.

17 de junio de 2020

Can you whistle? – Ты умеешь свистеть? (хочу информацию)

Could you whistle? – Ты мог бы просвистеть? (хочу, чтобы ты что-то сделал)

17 de junio de 2020

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