Kirundi
gushobora
Word parts: gu-shobora
goo-shoh-BOH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigushoboragoo-shoh-BOH-rahsoon
Englishto be ablesoon
Frenchpouvoirsoon
Meaning
to be able to do something, or to succeed and manage well at it.
Good to know
the most common modal verb for ability and permission.
Examples
- Ndashobora gufasha.I can help.
- Ntabwo ashobora kwiga n'ivyifuzo bike.He cannot study with so few resources.
- Ese wobasha kunyereka inzira?Could you show me the way?
- Tuzoshobora kubona umuti niba dufatanije.We will be able to find a solution if we work together.
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