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"could (plural)" in Dutch

konden

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The Dutch translation for “could (plural)” is konden.

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Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	could (singular)	kon	Learn
	can (singular)	kan	Learn

Examples of "could" in use

There are 5 examples of the Dutch word for "could" being used:

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	I wish we could help.	Ik wou dat we konden helpen.	Learn
	for a few seconds they couldn’t move a muscle	een paar seconden lang konden ze geen vin verroeren	Learn
	Why couldn’t we get through that barrier?	Waarom konden we niet door dat dranghek?	Learn
	Tom and Mary weren’t able to eat as much as they wanted.	Tom en Mary konden niet zoveel eten als ze wouden.	Learn
	And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.	En nu haasten zich al de kleine eendjes, wat zij konden, en zij kwamen uit de eieren te voorschijn en keken naar alle kanten onder de groene bladeren; en de moeder liet ze kijken, zoveel als zij maar wilden; want groen is goed voor de ogen.	Learn

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And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,

for a few seconds they couldn’t move a muscle,

I wish we could help.,

Tom and Mary weren’t able to eat as much as they wanted.,

Why couldn’t we get through that barrier?

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