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"To be able" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 23, 2019 (see all)
мочь
[ moch ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - смочь (see below)
to be able, can
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The perfective aspect

смочь [smoch'] Verb , perfective
to be able to
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Examples of "To be able" in Russian

  • Ты мог бы меня́ встре́тить в аэропорту́?

    ty mok by mee-nyá fstryé-teet' v a-e-ra-par-tú

    Could you meet me at the airport?

  • Мы сде́лали всё, что могли́, что́бы разреши́ть ситуа́цию.

    my sdyé-la-lee fsyó, chto mag-lée, chtó-by raz-ree-shéet' see-tu-á-tsee-yu

    We did everything we could to resolve the situation.

Мочь - Conjugation
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Same stem words

помо́чь [pa-móch'] Verb , perfective
to help

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Related words
ма́ло little, not enough, not much
да yes; sometimes used to amplify what was said (without "yes" meaning)
смочь to be able to
челове́к person, man, human being, individual

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