Examples of using "Söyleyebiliyordu" in a sentence and their english translations:
Tom could tell Mary wasn't happy.
My grandfather could sing quite well when he was young.
Tom could sing quite well when he was a child.
Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she wasn't a native speaker.
Tom could tell that it would be impossible to reach a compromise with Mary.
Tom could tell by the look on Mary's face that she was very excited.
Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she was probably from Ireland.