yo no pude

I couldn't

yo no pude(yoh noh poo-deh)

phrase

1. (used to express ability; first person singular)

a. I couldn't

¿No vas a ir al concierto con tus primos? - No. Yo no pude conseguir entrada.

Aren't you going to the concert with your cousins? - No. I couldn't get a ticket.

b. I wasn't able to

Yo no pude ir a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Mariela el año pasado.

I wasn't able to go to Mariela's birthday party last year.

c. I was unable to

Traté, pero yo no pude convencer a Julián de que me vendiera su parte de la compañía.

I tried, but I was unable to convince Julian to sell me his share of the company.

2. (used to express moral obligation; first person singular)

a. I couldn't

Martita me pidió que le comprara la muñeca, y yo no pude decirle que no.

Martita asked me to buy her the doll, and I couldn't say no to her.

3. (used with "con" to express difficulty; first person singular)

a. I couldn't manage

Yo no pude con tantos exámenes y fracasé la clase.

I couldn't manage all the exams and I failed the class.