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Well, can you walk my dog? 1) You can take her to the park.

-I'd like to, but I'm very busy today.
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What does 1) mean among the following?

2) You are allowed to take her to the park.
3) You are able to take her to the park.
English - Writeacher, Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 10:49am
#1 can mean both 2 and 3 in this context.
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Thank you for your help.
Can we say as follows?

2)You may take her to the park.

Does 1) mean 2)?

In this context, both 1 and 2 mean about the same. The word "may" indicates that the dog walker has a choice.

Yes, in this context, option 1) "You can take her to the park" can be understood as both option 2) "You are allowed to take her to the park" and option 3) "You are able to take her to the park." So, you can also say "You may take her to the park" instead of option 1).