This is the 738th most frequent Latvian word.
spētu
"Spētu" in English means "could" or "would be able to."
'Spētu' is used in the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical capability.
Ja es spētu lidot, es dotos uz tālām zemēm.
If I could fly, I would go to distant lands.
Here, 'spētu' implies a potential or theoretical ability to do something without certainty.
Es nesaprotu, kā viņš spētu paveikt to darbu tik ātri.
I don’t understand how he could complete that work so quickly.
In this sentence, 'spētu' is used in a polite request to inquire about someone's ability to perform an action.