Esperanto Word of the Day
povi
/PO-vi/ • verb — 3rd of May, 2026
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Meaning: to be able to; can (expresses ability, permission, or possibility)
Examples
- Ĉu vi povas veni morgaŭ?
(Can you come tomorrow?) - Mi ne povas trovi miajn ŝlosilojn.
(I can't find my keys.) - Kun iom da praktiko, mi povos paroli pli bone.
(With some practice, I will be able to speak better.)
Synonyms
- esti kapabla
- kapabli
Povi is a common modal verb used for ability, permission, or possibility. It is regular in Esperanto: infinitive povi; present povas; past povis; future povos; conditional povus; volitive/imperative povu. Use it before another verb (e.g., mi povas fari = I can do). For permission, context clarifies whether it means 'able to' or 'may.'
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