kuweza
koo-WEH-zah
How to say it
Swahilikuwezakoo-WEH-zahsoon
Englishto be able to, cansoon
Frenchpouvoir, être capable desoon
Meaning
To have the ability, the strength or the chance to do something; followed by another verb in its ku form.
Good to know
It takes an infinitive: ninaweza kusoma, I can read; siwezi kuja, I cannot come. Inaweza kunyesha means it may rain.
Examples
- Ninaweza kuogelea vizuri sana.I can swim very well.
- Unaweza kunisaidia kubeba mzigo huu?Can you help me carry this load?
- Mvua inaweza kunyesha leo jioni.It may rain this evening.
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Forms
haiwezi, hakuweza, hatuwezi, hawawezi, huweza, inayoweza, iweze, kinaweza, kunaweza, linaweza, siwezi, vinaweza, waliweza, weza, zinazoweza
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