Sentence examples of "could" in English

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Could you spell it please? Potresti sillabarlo per favore?

I wish I could swim. Mi piacerebbe saper nuotare.

He could not breathe deeply. Non poteva respirare profondamente.

I wish I could speak English. Vorrei saper parlare l'inglese.

Could I have the check? Potrei avere l'assegno?

He answered that he could swim well. Rispose di saper nuotare bene.

Could you speak louder, please? Poteva parlare più forte, per favore?

He asked me if I could speak English. Mi ha chiesto se sapevo parlare inglese.

Could you be more specific? Potresti essere più specifico?

I could swim well when I was a child. Quando ero bambino sapevo nuotare bene.

I could bet on this Potevo scommettere su questo

Tom didn't know that Mary could speak French. Tom non sapeva che Mary sapesse il francese.

I thought I could smoke. Pensavo che si potesse fumare.

He could swim very well when he was young. Sapeva nuotare molto bene quando era giovane.

Could I use your desk? Potrei usare la tua scrivania?

Hello, could you tell me where a telephone box is? Salve, mi saprebbe dire dov'è una cabina telefonica?

Could I use your pencil? Potrei usare la tua matita?

If I had known her address, I could have visited her. Se avessi saputo il suo indirizzo, avrei potuto visitarla.

Could you talk more slowly? Potresti parlare più lentamente?

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.

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