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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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