Sentence examples of "could" in English with translation "dürfen"

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Could you give me your name? Sagen Sie mir Ihren Namen?
Could I take your name, please? Sagen Sie mie bitte Ihren Namen?
They could barely make ends meet. Sie kamen gerade so über die Runden.
Could you please pass me the pepper? Würden Sie mir bitte den Pfeffer reichen?
No one could tell where she was. Niemand wusste wo sie war.
Could I have a subway map, please? Würden Sie mir bitte eine Karte der Untergrundbahn geben?
Could you let me see your notes? Dürfte ich mal deine Notizen sehen?
Could I have a pillow and blanket? Geben Sie mir bitte ein Kissen und eine Decke.
Could you please get me a taxi? Würden Sie mir bitte ein Taxi bestellen?
Could I ask a favor of you? Dürfte ich dich um einen Gefallen bitten?
Excuse me sir, could you spare some change? Entschuldigen Sie, haben Sie etwas Kleingeld für mich?
If you could change your mind, let me know. Sollten Sie Ihre Meinung ändern, lassen Sie es mich bitte wissen.
Could you bring me a pillow and blanket, please? Würden Sie mir bitte ein Kissen und eine Decke bringen?
She stood as close to him as she could. Sie stand so dicht bei ihm, wie es ging.
They defused the bomb before it could blow up. Sie entfernten den Zünder, bevor die Bombe explodierte.
Tom asked Mary if he could borrow her bicycle. Tom fragte Mary, ob er sich ihr Fahrrad ausleihen dürfe.
Tom asked Mary if he could borrow her English textbook. Tom fragte Mary, ob er sich ihr Englischbuch ausleihen dürfe.
Tom asked Mary if he could read her mother's letter. Tom fragte Mary, ob er den Brief ihrer Mutter lesen dürfe.
I miss you. I need to see you. Could I come over? Du fehlst mir. Ich muss dich sehen. Darf ich kommen?
If she had been a little more patient, she could have succeeded. Wäre sie nur etwas geduldiger gewesen, hätte sie vielleicht Erfolg gehabt.
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