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They couldn't find a place to park.
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イントロ
We use 'couldn't' when something was impossible in the past.
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今すぐ話す
She couldn't find her keys this morning.
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今すぐ話す
He couldn't come to the party because he was sick.
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今すぐ話す
They couldn't find a place to park.
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今すぐ翻訳
彼女は今朝鍵を見つけることができませんでした
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今すぐ翻訳
彼は病気だったのでパーティーに来ることができませんでした
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今すぐ翻訳
彼らは駐車する場所が見つけられませんでした
Key phrases
was unable to locate
見つけることができなかった
was not able to attend
出席できなかった
had trouble parking
駐車するのに苦労した
Vocabulary
Key sentences
She couldn't find her keys this morning, so she was late for work.
彼女は今朝鍵を見つけられなかったので、仕事に遅れました。
He couldn't come to the party because he was sick, which made her sad.
彼は病気だったのでパーティーに来られず、彼女は悲しみました。
They couldn't find a place to park, so they decided to leave early.
彼らは駐車する場所を見つけられなかったので、早めに出発することにしました。
She was unable to locate her wallet at the store.
彼女は店で財布を見つけることができませんでした。
He was not able to attend the concert due to a family commitment.
彼は家族の用事のためコンサートに出席できませんでした。
They had trouble parking near the restaurant during the weekend.
彼らは週末にレストランの近くで駐車するのに苦労しました。
Practical dialogue
I could not find my car keys when I left the house.
家を出るとき、車の鍵が見つかりませんでした。
That is frustrating! Did you check your bag?
それはイライラしますね!バッグをチェックしましたか?
Yes, but I was unable to locate them anywhere.
はい、でもどこにも見つけることができませんでした。
I hope you find them soon. Are you going to the event later?
早く見つかるといいですね。後でイベントに行きますか?
No, I am not able to attend because of this issue.
いいえ、この問題のため出席できません。
That is too bad. Maybe next time you will have better luck.
それは残念ですね。次回はもっと運が良いかもしれません。
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