This is the 5556th most frequent Spanish word.
podrías
"Podrías" means "you could" or "would you be able to."
Here, 'podrías' is used as a polite form of requesting assistance.
¿Podrías ayudarme con esta tarea?
Could you help me with this task?
In this context, 'podrías' expresses a hypothetical ability or possibility based on a conditional situation.
Si tuvieras más tiempo, podrías terminar el proyecto.
If you had more time, you could finish the project.
Here, 'podrías' is utilized to express a past possibility or expectation that was not fulfilled.