Sentence examples of "не могли" in Russian
Извините, не могли бы вы показать мне дорогу до станции?
Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the station?
Мы были так возбуждены, что не могли усидеть на месте.
We were so excited that we couldn't sit still.
Они были так напуганы, что не могли сдвинуться с места.
They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch.
Она родилась всего одно поколение после отмены рабства. Когда на дорогах не было автомобилей, в небе не было самолетов, когда такие как она не могли голосовать по двум причинам: потому, что она была женщиной и из-за ее цвета кожи.
She was born just a generation past slavery. A time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky, when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons: because she was a woman, and because of the color of her skin.
Ничего не видя в темноте, мы не могли двигаться дальше.
Not seeing anything in the dark, we couldn't move.
Но поскольку я уже здесь, вы не могли бы поменять батареи?
But while I am here, do you think you could replace the batteries?
Вы не могли бы показать мне камеру дешевле, чем эта?
Would you show me a less expensive camera than this one?
Мы не могли открыть дверь, поскольку она была заперта изнутри.
We couldn't open the door because it was locked from within.
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