Sentence examples of "savais" in French with translation "can"

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Ce serait bien si je savais nager. How I wish I could swim.
Je savais que je pouvais compter sur toi ! I knew I could rely on you!
Elle m'a demandé si je savais coudre. She asked me if I could sew.
Je savais que je pouvais compter sur vous ! I knew I could rely on you!
Je ne savais pas qu'il savait parler anglais. I didn't know that he could speak English.
Il m'a demandé si je savais parler anglais. He asked me if I could speak English.
Si je savais son nom et son adresse, je pourrais lui écrire. If I knew her name and address, I could write to her.
Que tenterais-tu si tu savais que tu ne pouvais pas échouer ? What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?
Il se pourrait qu'ils me paient plus si je savais utiliser un ordinateur. They might pay me more if I could use a computer.
Je savais que je devais lui dire la vérité, mais je n'arrivais pas à m'y résoudre. I knew I had to tell him the truth but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
Si je savais bien dessiner, je peindrai des images dans le style de « Où est Charlie ? », mais sans Charlie. If I could draw well, I would paint pictures in "Where is Waldo?"-style, but leave out Waldo.
Je ne connaissais pas la ville, et qui plus est, je ne savais pas un mot de la langue. I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language.
Je sais mieux vous distraire. I can show you a better time.
Je sais mieux vous divertir. I can show you a better time.
Je sais monter à cheval. I can ride a horse.
Je ne sais pas siffler. I cannot whistle.
Car je sais le chinois. Because I can speak Chinese.
Je ne sais pas nager. I can't swim.
Je sais éplucher une pomme. I can peel an apple.
Je sais jouer du piano. I can play the piano.
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