Examples of 'could not speak english' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not speak english"

could not speak english: expressing a past inability to communicate in the English language

How to use "could not speak english" in a sentence

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could not speak english
The penguins could not speak english.
He apparently was distraught over being made fun of because he could not speak english.
The hotel staff could not speak english.
Most could not speak English when they arrived.
He had no money and could not speak English.
They could not speak english and Hindi.
An interpreter was hired because they could not speak English.
Many of the students could not speak English when they started school.
Bartering would have been very difficult if they could not speak English.
He could not speak English and had only fifty dollars in his pocket.
This had to be the case even when the pompolits themselves could not speak English.
She recalled that she could not speak English when she started school.
The woman could not be reached for comment because she could not speak English.
I could not speak English.
This is rather interesting considering Astor could not speak English when he.

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At first, he could not speak English at all.
He alleged that His Worship was harassing and belittling people who could not speak English.
One director could not speak English (don't ask).
I could not understand because I could not speak English.
Those who could not speak English or French represented 8.8 % of the population.
I know my Mother told me that my Great Grandfather could not speak English.
All were Sicilian born, and many could not speak English.
After band practices, they usually socialized, using a dictionary as he could not speak English.
Anyway, he came to the United States, could not speak English.
The location, staff was friendly eventhough they could not speak english.
He was homesick and lonely at the start, and could not speak English.
Like so many other trafficking victims, Esperanza could not speak English.

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