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"could (plural)" in Dutch

konden

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Summary

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

See also

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	can (2nd person singular; question form)	kun	Learn

Examples of "could" in use

There are 6 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
	We were so excited that we couldn’t sit still.	We waren zo opgewonden dat we niet stil konden zitten.	Learn
	Why couldn’t we get through that barrier?	Waarom konden we niet door dat dranghek?	Learn
	for a few seconds they couldn’t move a muscle	een paar seconden lang konden ze geen vin verroeren	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
	We couldn’t be more excited.	We konden niet meer opgetogen zijn.	Learn

Practice Lesson

"could (plural)" Practice (6)

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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.,

We were so excited that we couldn’t sit still.,

Why couldn’t we get through that barrier?

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