verb

could

können

Used to talk about what someone was able to do in the past or to suggest something that is possible now.

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Examples

Could you help me, please?verb

Könntest du mir bitte helfen?

When I was young, I could swim very fast.verb

Als ich jung war, konnte ich sehr schnell schwimmen.

She could not find her keys this morning.verb

Sie konnte heute Morgen ihre Schlüssel nicht finden.

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