Able, capable - Capable (The 610th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Able, capable is Capable. It can be used as adjective. This word often comes up when talking about people. It is the 610th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: able, capable

French: capable

Examples


I was barely able to work.	J'étais à peine capable de travailler.
He is young, but he is an able man.	Il est jeune, mais c'est un homme capable.
I see that he is an able man.	Je vois que c'est un homme capable.
He's capable of anything.	Il est capable de tout.
You will be able to read this book next year.	Tu seras capable de lire ce livre l'an prochain.
It is because you do not do it, not because you are not able to do it.	C'est parce que vous ne le faites pas, pas parce que vous n'êtes pas capable de le faire.
He is able to fly.	Il est capable de voler.
The baby is able to walk.	Le bébé est capable de marcher.

I don't believe that man is able to listen to nature.	Je ne crois pas que l'homme soit capable d'écouter la nature.
He was able to do everything at will.	Il était capable de tout faire à sa guise.
He is capable of robbery.	Il est capable de vol.
The boy is capable of robbery.	Le garçon est capable de vol.
The baby is not capable of walking yet.	Le bébé n'est pas encore capable de marcher.
The man is quite capable of telling lies.	L'homme est tout à fait capable de mentir.
He is said to be able to speak without using notes.	On dit qu'il est capable de parler sans notes.
I will be able to pass the test.	Je serai capable de réussir le test.
He is capable of teaching French.	Il est capable d'enseigner le français.
I didn't have any idea of what I'm capable of.	Je n'avais aucune idée de ce dont je suis capable.
I'm not able to speak so fast.	Je ne suis pas capable de parler aussi vite.
The airplane is capable of supersonic speeds.	L'avion est capable d'aller à des vitesses supersoniques.
He is capable of treachery.	Il est capable de trahison.