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tuve suerte

was lucky

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was lucky Literally: "had luck." Used to say that something fortunate happened to you.
SP: Tuve suerte y encontré un asiento en el autobús.
EN: I was lucky and found a seat on the bus.

Hablé en inglés con él, pero no tuve suerte en hacerme entender.

I spoke to him in English, but I wasn't able to make myself understood.

No tuve suerte.

I wasn’t lucky.

Tuve suerte de estar ahí a tiempo.

I was lucky to be there in time.

Tuve suerte.

I was lucky.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

Yo tuve suerte.

I was lucky.

Tuve suerte de escapar.

I was lucky to escape.

Creo que simplemente tuve suerte.

I think I just got lucky.

Supongo que tuve suerte.

I guess I got lucky.

Dijo que tuve suerte, el doctor.

The doctor said I was lucky.

— Impacto (1981)

De repente tuve suerte.

Suddenly I got lucky.

Tuve suerte de poder hablar con Tom antes de que se fuera a Boston.

I was lucky enough to be able to talk to Tom before he left for Boston.

Hoy tuve suerte.

I got lucky today.

— Taxi Express (1998)