μπορώ — I can, be able; I may
μπορώ is the #22 most common word in Greek, a verb. It means “I can, be able; I may” and is pronounced /boˈɾo/.
#22frequency rank
0.29%of everyday Greek text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of μπορώ
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| μπόρεσα | past | could |
| μπορώ | I · present | I can |
| μπορέσω | I · past | I could |
| μπορείς | you · present | you can |
| μπορέσεις | you · past | you could |
| μπορεί | he/she · present | he/she cans |
| μπορέσει | he/she · past | he/she could |
| μπορούμε | we · present | we can |
| μπορέσουμε | we · past | we could |
| -ομε | we · past | we could |
| μπορείτε | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) can |
| μπορέσετε | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) could |
| μπορούν | they · present | they can |
| μπορούνε | they · present | they can |
| μπορέσουν | they · past | they could |
| μπορέσουνε | they · past | they could |
| μπορούσα | I · imperfect | I used to can |
| μπόρεσα | I · past | I could |
| μπορούσες | you · imperfect | you used to can |
| μπόρεσες | you · past | you could |
| μπορούσε | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to can |
| μπόρεσε | he/she · past | he/she could |
| μπορούσαμε | we · imperfect | we used to can |
| μπορέσαμε | we · past | we could |
| μπορούσατε | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to can |
| μπορέσατε | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) could |
| μπορούσαν | they · imperfect | they used to can |
| μπορούσανε | they · imperfect | they used to can |
| μπόρεσαν | they · past | they could |
| μπορέσαν | they · past | they could |
| μπορέσανε | they · past | they could |
| μπόρεσε | you · command | can! |
| μπορείτε | you (pl.) · command | can! (to several) |
| μπορέστε | you (pl.) · command | can! (to several) |
| μπορώντας | -ing form | caning |
| μπορέσει | infinitive aorist |