Sentence examples of "couldn't" in English with translation "savoir"

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He couldn't be good for you. Il ne saurait être bon pour toi.
Tommy couldn't answer the last question. Tommy n'a pas su répondre à la dernière question.
Jane skipped the questions she couldn't answer. Jane a sauté les questions auxquelles elle ne savait pas répondre.
"If my kid couldn't speak Shanghainese, I’d slap him silly." the man said. « Si mon gamin ne savait pas parler shanghaïen, je lui donnerais une claque à cet idiot. » dit l'homme.
I knew I had to tell him the truth but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Je savais que je devais lui dire la vérité, mais je n'arrivais pas à m'y résoudre.
I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language. Je ne connaissais pas la ville, et qui plus est, je ne savais pas un mot de la langue.
I'd never been to that city before, and even worse, I couldn't speak a word of the language. Je ne connaissais pas la ville, et qui plus est, je ne savais pas un mot de la langue.
I couldn't say when exactly in my life it occurred to me that I would be a pilot someday. Je ne saurais pas dire quand exactement dans ma vie il m’est venu à l’esprit que je serais pilote un jour.
I can play the piano. Je sais jouer du piano.
I can play the guitar. Je sais jouer de la guitare.
Tom can barely speak French. Tom sait à peine parler français.
She can sew very well. Elle sait très bien coudre.
Can you drive a car? Est-ce que tu sais conduire ?
Can you walk on stilts? Sais-tu marcher sur des échasses ?
Bill can ride a bicycle. Bill sait faire du vélo.
She can sing very well. Elle sait fort bien chanter.
Many foreigners can appreciate Kabuki. Beaucoup d'étrangers savent apprécier le Kabuki.
She can drive a car. Elle sait conduire une voiture.
Can she ride a bicycle? Sait-elle faire du vélo ?
He can read well enough. Il sait assez bien lire.
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