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.
Elle m'a demandé si je savais coudre. She asked me if I could sew.
Je savais que je pouvais compter sur toi ! I knew I could rely on you!
Je savais que je pouvais compter sur vous ! I knew I could rely on you!
Il m'a demandé si je savais parler anglais. He asked me if I could speak English.
Je ne savais pas qu'il savait parler anglais. I didn't know that he could speak English.
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?
Si je savais son nom et son adresse, je pourrais lui écrire. If I knew her name and address, I could write to her.
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 monter à cheval. I can ride a horse.
Je ne sais pas siffler. I cannot whistle.
Je ne sais pas nager. I can't swim.
Je sais jouer au tennis. I can play tennis.
Car je sais le chinois. Because I can speak Chinese.
Je sais jouer du piano. I can play the piano.
Je sais éplucher une pomme. I can peel an apple.
Je sais mieux vous divertir. I can show you a better time.
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