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yo pillé

I caught, I grabbed

p i ˈʝ e → pillar
pill catch; grab + é yo past tense
verb · first singular · past indicative Rare #24,542
I caught, I grabbed Common in Spain in informal speech; it can mean to catch (a bus), catch someone doing something, or grab/get something.
SP: Ayer pillé el autobús justo a tiempo.
EN: Yesterday I caught the bus just in time.
Conjugation of pillar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pillé —
Third pilló pillaron

Me pillé el dedo con la puerta.

I caught my finger in the door.

Te pillé respirando.

I caught you breathing.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Le pillé robando dinero.

I caught him stealing money.

Pillé un resfriado y estuve en cama ayer.

I caught a cold and was in bed yesterday.

Una vez lo pillé oliendo mi ropa interior.

I once caught him smelling my underwear.

— Die My Love (2025)

Y ahí me pillé que también había un sobre.

And that's when I realized there was an envelope, too.

— Zeta (2026)

Te pillé comiendo helado.

I caught you eating ice cream.

Pillé esto en la fiesta.

I got this at the party.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Sí, tengo el sida, pero no lo pillé aquí dentro.

Yes, I have AIDS, but I didn't catch it in here.

— Carandiru (2003)

No pillé cuál era la esencia de su discurso.

I didn’t grasp the essence of his speech.

Te pillé.

I got you.

Lo pillé en la calle y no me puedo quejar.

I caught him on the street and I can't complain.

— Carandiru (2003)

Pillé un resfriado.

I caught a cold.

Sounds similar to

pisé p i ˈs e