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

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I wish I could swim. Mi piacerebbe saper nuotare.
I wish I could speak English. Vorrei saper parlare l'inglese.
He answered that he could swim well. Rispose di saper nuotare bene.
He asked me if I could speak English. Mi ha chiesto se sapevo parlare inglese.
Tom didn't know that Mary could speak French. Tom non sapeva che Mary sapesse il francese.
I could swim well when I was a child. Quando ero bambino sapevo nuotare bene.
He could swim very well when he was young. Sapeva nuotare molto bene quando era giovane.
Hello, could you tell me where a telephone box is? Salve, mi saprebbe dire dov'è una cabina telefonica?
If I had known her address, I could have visited her. Se avessi saputo il suo indirizzo, avrei potuto visitarla.
If I had known about your illness, I could have visited you in the hospital. Se avessi saputo della tua malattia, avrei potuto farti visita in ospedale.
I can play the guitar. So suonare la chitarra.
Can you keep a secret? Sai tenere un segreto?
Can you count in Italian? Sai contare in italiano?
Can you drive a car? Sai guidare una macchina?
Can you walk on stilts? Sai camminare sui trampoli?
He can also speak Russian. Sa anche parlare il russo.
Bill can ride a bicycle. Bill sa andare in bicicletta.
He can read well enough. Sa leggere abbastanza bene.
I can cook very well. So cucinare molto bene.
Can you ride a bicycle? Sai andare in bicicletta?
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