ser quen

From ser (“to be”) quen (“who”).

ser quen (first-person singular present son quen, first-person singular preterite fun quen, past participle sido quen)

1. (transitive with de) to be able to
   • 2016, Malandrómeda, Chegar e encher [song]:

     Cando voltei, cheguei e enchín,

     choran os problemas e chaman por min;

     non sei moi ben se hoxe vou ser quen

     de pasar de lado como se non fora comigo.

     When I came back, and pulled it off at the first attempt [veni, vidi, vici]

     the troubles cry and call me;

     I'm not sure if today I'll be capable

     of passing by as if that's not me.

   Synonym: poder

2. (transitive with a) to be able to

   Synonym: poder

• See ser for the full inflection of be.