This is the 624th most frequent Bulgarian word.
могли
"Могли" in English means "could" (plural form, past tense of "can").
Here, 'могли' denotes the potential capability of performing an action given a different scenario.
Те можеха да пристигнат навреме, ако не беше задръстването.
They could have arrived on time if it were not for the traffic jam.
The usage of 'могли' in this interrogative sentence explores the possibility of an action in a past context.
Можехме ли да предвидим тази буря?
Could we have foreseen this storm?
The word 'могли' represents a verb form used to express a potential action contingent on a hypothetical condition.