Sentence examples of "Could" in English

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

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

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

I think it could happen. Credo che possa accadere.

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

Tom did all he could. Tom ha fatto tutto quello che poteva.

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

Could you talk more slowly? Potresti parlare più lentamente?

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

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.

Taro, could you help me? Taro, potresti aiutarmi?

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

Could you choose for me Possa scegliere per me

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

Could you spell it please? Potresti sillabarlo per favore?

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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