Sentence examples of "sabia" in Portuguese with translation "can"

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Não sabia que sabiam cozinhar tão bem. I did not know that you could cook so well.
Como não sabia seu endereço, não podia escrever-lhe. As I didn't know his address, I couldn't write to him.
Tom só podia contar para Mary o que ele sabia. Tom could only tell Mary what he knew.
Tom não sabia responder a nenhuma questão na prova de ontem. Tom couldn't answer even one question on yesterday's test.
"Você sabia que beber isso pode lhe provocar um aborto?", "Filho, homens não têm abortos." "You do know that drinking that can cause you an abortion?" "Son, men don't have abortions."
Eu não conhecia a cidade, e além do mais, não sabia falar uma palavra da língua. I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language.
Como você pode não saber? How can you not know?
Você sabe ler em árabe? Can you read Arabic?
Você sabe andar de cavalo? Can you ride a horse?
Ela sabe ler muito bem. She can read very well.
Tom não sabe jogar tênis. Tom can't play tennis.
Tom não sabe tocar flautim. Tom can't play the piccolo.
Bill sabe andar de bicicleta. Bill can ride a bicycle.
Tom não sabe nadar nada. Tom can't swim at all.
Ele não sabe falar inglês. He can't speak English.
Você não sabe falar inglês? Can't you speak English?
Ele sabe ler e escrever. He can read and write.
Você sabe nadar, não é? You can swim, can't you?
Eu sei nadar muito rápido. I can swim very fast.
Eu sei descascar uma maçã. I can peel an apple.
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