unit 6.1 can <> could

can and could do you use often to ask something, or to indicate that something should or can/do not/do not.

can

can you gat me some milk, please?                          kun je alsjeblieft wat melk voor me halen?

can i come with you?                                               mag ik met je mee?

you can't go to the cinema tonight.                            je mag niet naar de bioscoop vanavond.

we cannot give you that information.                         we kunnen u die informatie niet geven.

could (beleefd)

could i use your telephone?                              zou ik je telefoon mogen gebruiken?

could you tell me where the station is?             zou u me kunnen vertellen waar het station is?