كيف تنطق "you couldn't"

expression

ˈju/ /ˈkʊdən/, /ˈkʊdənt

YOO KUH-dnt

jˈuː/ /ˈkʊd(ə)nt

YOO KUD-nt

التعريف

'You couldn't' is the negative past form of 'can,' meaning someone wasn't able to do something. It is also used to politely suggest that something is impossible or not allowed.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈju/ /ˈkʊdən/, /ˈkʊdənt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

jˈuː/ /ˈkʊd(ə)nt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

YOO KUH-dnt

بريطاني

YOO KUD-nt

استمع في السياق

You couldn't find your keys this morning.

You couldn't open the door because it was locked.

You couldn't go to the party last weekend.

You couldn't possibly think that's a good idea.