Kinyarwanda
gushobora
Word parts: gu-shobora
goo-shoh-BOH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushoboragoo-shoh-BOH-rahsoon
Englishto be ablesoon
Frenchpouvoirsoon
Meaning
to be able, to be capable, can.
Good to know
the standard modal verb for ability, extremely common in speech.
Examples
- Ndashobora kugufasha.I can help you.
- Yashoboye gutsinda ikizamini.He managed to pass the exam.
- Ntabwo bashobora kwishyura ideni ryabo.They cannot pay off their debt.
- Uzashobora kuza ejo?Will you be able to come tomorrow?
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