Usage examples of "konnte" in German with translation to English

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Ich konnte sie nicht überzeugen. I failed to persuade her.

Wenigstens konnte ich dich sehen. At least I got to see you.

Er konnte sie nicht heiraten. He was not able to marry her.

Niemand konnte je das Rätsel lösen. No one was ever able to solve the riddle.

Wie konnte so etwas Merkwürdiges passieren? How did such a strange thing come about?

Sie konnte nicht mit ihm sprechen. She wasn't able to talk to him.

Sie konnte ihr Versprechen nicht halten. She failed to keep her promise.

Man konnte keinen einzigen Spatzen hören. Not a single sparrow was to be heard.

Ich konnte ihn gerade noch herausholen. I was barely able to get him out.

Er konnte das Problem leicht lösen. It was easy for him to solve the problem.

Ich konnte nicht nach draußen gehen. I was unable to go outside.

Ich konnte kaum meinen Augen trauen. I scarcely believed my eyes.

Er rief so laut er konnte. He shouted at the top of his voice.

Der Ausländer konnte überhaupt kein Japanisch. The foreigner didn't know Japanese at all.

Wegen Krankheit konnte er nicht ausgehen. Sickness prevented him from going out.

Ich schaute nach, konnte aber nichts sehen. I looked but saw nothing.

Sie konnte sich nicht mit ihm treffen. She wasn't able to meet him.

Vor lauter Schmerz konnte ich nicht schlafen. The pain was such that I was not able to sleep.

Wegen dem Schnee, konnte ich nicht raus. The snow prevented me from going out.

Sie konnte im Schutz der Dunkelheit davonlaufen. She managed to run away under cover of darkness.

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