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"could (singular)" in Dutch

kon

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The Dutch translation for “could (singular)” is kon.

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can (singular)

kan
could (plural)

konden
can (plural)

kunnen
can (2nd person singular; question form)

kun

Examples of "could" in use

There are 28 examples of the Dutch word for "could" being used:
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she could see into the room

zij kon in de kamer zien
I didn’t know that Tom couldn’t speak French.

Ik wist niet dat Tom geen Frans kon spreken.
I couldn’t find anybody.

Ik kon niemand vinden.
Tom was able to help us today.

Tom kon ons helpen vandaag.
before he could say anything else

voordat hij iets anders kon zeggen
We’re glad you were able to come.

We zijn blij dat je kon komen.
I wish you could make it into something else

ik zou wel willen, dat je dat eens wat anders kon maken
if only it could get the permit to lie in the reeds

als het maar de vergunning kon krijgen, om in het riet te liggen
Tom couldn’t believe his eyes.

Tom kon zijn ogen niet geloven.
It was the only thing I could do.

Het was het enige ding dat ik kon doen.

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And the tomcat, whom she called her son, could arch his back and purr; he even gave sparks, but then one had to stroke his hair the wrong direction.,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
before he could say anything else,
Bob could not control his anger.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.,
he laughed so much that he could hardly move,
I couldn't get them in; no matter how much it quacked, it didn't help me!,
I couldn’t find anybody.,
I didn’t know that Tom couldn’t speak French.,
I had no idea that you could cook so well.,
I wish you could make it into something else,
if only it could get the permit to lie in the reeds,
It was happy that the door was open and that it could slip out among the bushes into the newly fallen snow.,
It was the only thing I could do.,
No one else could be so sensitive than a true princess.,
Now it noticed that the door had come out of one hinge and slanted so badly that it could sneak through the gap into the room, and that is what it did.,
Now the duckling was suddenly able to spread his wings.,
Oh, it could not forget those beautiful, happy birds,
she could see into the room,
She felt her knees tremble.
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Joe van der Lee