yo solo

just, by myself

→ yo
phrase Common #3,669
just Often emphasizes that you did something by yourself or without help.
SP: Yo solo pude resolver el problema.
EN: I was able to solve the problem on my own.

Yo solo puedo pelear mis batallas.

I can only fight my own battles.

Iba yo solo a mirar las estrellas.

I was just going to look at the stars by myself.

— Tigre y dragón (2000)

Yo solo quiero quedarme aquí contigo.

I just want to stay here with you.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Esta caja es demasiado pesada para que la levante yo solo.

This box is too heavy for me to lift by myself.

Yo solo sé de ópera.

I only know about opera.

— Adiós a mi concubina (1993)

La buscaré yo solo.

I'll look for her on my own.

— Audition (2000)

En realidad, nunca lo he hecho yo solo.

Actually, I've never done it by myself.

Yo solo te tengo a ti, mi Midas.

I only have you, my Midas.

— Devdas (2002)

Yo solo compro papel higiénico suave.

I only buy soft toilet paper.

Yo solo era un niño.

I was just a child.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Y yo solo soy un vendedor de muebles.

And I’m just a furniture salesman.

— Chicago (2002)

Estas son decisiones que quiero tomar yo solo.

These are decisions I want to make on my own.

Yo solo exijo vuestra completa lealtad.

I only demand your complete loyalty.

Yo solo le doy un consejo a alguien que se casa.

I just have one piece of advice for someone who is getting married.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Encontraré yo solo mi auto.

I’ll find my car myself.

Yo solo no puedo andar.

I can't walk alone.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Ese trabajo lo puedo hacer yo solo.

I can do that job myself.

Lo aprendí yo solo.

I learned it on my own.

No puedo doblar esta alfombra grande yo solo.

I can't fold this big rug by myself.

Yo solo quiero estar con él.

I just want to be with him.

— El orfanato (2007)

Yo solo seguí la receta.

I just followed the recipe.

Yo solo sé que Tom no es feliz.

All I know is that Tom isn't happy.

Yo solo tenía diez años cuando ocurrió el gran terremoto.

I was only ten years old when the great earthquake happened.

Soy inútil yo solo.

I am useless on my own.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Sandra estaba contigo, mientras yo solo trabajaba, trabajaba duro.

Sandra was with you, while I was just working, working hard.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Yo solo creo en la ciencia.

I only believe in science.

Puedo hacerlo más rápido yo solo.

I can do it faster myself.

Yo nunca fui a la academia y aun así he conquistado Europa yo solo.

I never went to the academy and yet I conquered Europe all by myself.

— El hundimiento (2004)

Yo solo hablo francés.

I only speak French.

Tuve que hacerlo todo yo solo.

I had to do it all by myself.

Lo hice yo solo.

I did it all by myself.

Como Mary no quiso acompañarme, tuve que ir yo solo.

Since Mary didn't want to come with me, I had to go by myself.

Yo solo pude sentir cómo se hundía el cuchillo por mi espalda.

I could only feel the knife sinking into my back.

Logré reparar mi coche yo solo.

I managed to repair my car myself.

Puedo yo solo.

I can do it alone.

Hice todo el trabajo yo solo.

I did all the work myself.

Resuelvo mis problemas yo solo.

I solve my problems on my own.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

No podía enfrentarme a ella yo solo.

I couldn't face her alone.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Hice esta caseta yo solo.

I built this shed myself.

Yo solo soy una sirvienta.

I am just a servant.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Yo solo te necesito a ti.

I only need you.

Yo solo como verduras frescas.

I only eat fresh vegetables.

No importa, lo puedo hacer yo solo.

It doesn't matter, I can do it myself.

Yo solo vivo por el presente.

I only live for the present.

— El hombre sin pasado (2010)

Yo solo era un niño entonces.

I was just a child then.

Y yo solo arriba.

And I was alone up there.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

Yo solo estaba pasando por allí.

I was just passing by.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Yo solo he aparecido en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno.

I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

— Los pecadores (2025)

La bolsa era muy pesada para llevarla yo solo.

The bag was too heavy for me to carry by myself.

Yo solo no lo conseguiría.

I wouldn't be able to do it on my own.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Aprendí francés yo solo.

I learned French on my own.

Yo solo quiero estar con vos.

I just want to be with you.

Podría intentar hacerlo yo solo.

I could try to do it myself.

Yo solo sabré que estaba en un laboratorio, ¡y el gato desapareció!

All I’ll know is that I was in a laboratory, and the cat disappeared!

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Lo maté y lo arrojé al río yo solo.

I killed him and threw him into the river by myself.

— Carandiru (2003)

No puedo beber yo solo.

I can't drink by myself.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Yo solo sé lo que me han contado.

I only know what I've been told.

No hay forma de que pueda comerme todo esto yo solo.

There's no way I can eat all this by myself.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Yo solo tengo ojos para ti.

I only have eyes for you.

Puedo llegar allí yo solo.

I can get there by myself.

Y tengo que vivir con ellas yo solo.

And I have to live with them alone.

Yo solo compro verdura fresca, nunca congelada.

I only buy fresh vegetables, never frozen.

Construí esta caseta yo solo.

I built this shed myself.

Yo solo era una niña entonces.

I was just a child then.

Yo solo fui sincero.

I was just being honest.

Yo solo le sigo la corriente.

I’m just playing along with him.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Lo hice yo solo y tengo, tengo un poema.

I did it myself and I have, I have a poem.

Yo solo no ‑ no entiendo.

I just don't understand.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

No puedo criar yo solo a nuestra hija.

I can't raise our daughter on my own.

Fui allí yo solo.

I went there alone.

Yo solo sonreí.

I just smiled.

Yo solo sé que no sé nada.

I only know that I know nothing.

Yo solo uso mi aire acondicionado durante los días más calientes en el verano.

I only use my air conditioner during the hottest days in the summer.

Yo solo creo en lo que veo.

I only believe what I see.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Yo solo estaba leyendo.

I was just reading.

Lo hice todo yo solo.

I did it all by myself.

Yo solo hablo inglés y alemán.

I only speak English and German.

Lo hubiera hecho yo solo si Tom no hubiera estado allí.

I would have done it myself if Tom hadn’t been there.

Yo solo no habría captado lo bueno.

I wouldn't have grasped the good things on my own.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Puedo hacerlo yo solo.

I can do it myself.

Pasaré seis meses fuera viviendo yo solo.

I will be spending six months away living on my own.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

phrase Uncommon #11,235
by myself Used by a male speaker to emphasize that he did something alone or without help. A female speaker says “yo sola.”
SP: Preparé la cena yo solo.
EN: I made dinner by myself.

Estaba yo solo.

I was alone.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

No lo hice todo yo solo.

I didn't do it all by myself.

Yo solo.

Just me.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)

No debí haber ido allí yo solo.

I shouldn't have gone there alone.

No quiero ir yo solo.

I don't want to go alone.

Es la primera vez que arreglo mi computador yo solo.

It's the first time I've fixed my computer by myself.

Voy a tener que hacerlo todo yo solo.

I'm going to have to do it all by myself.

No puedo hacerlo yo solo.

I can't do it alone.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

No lo voy a poder hacer todo yo solo.

I won’t be able to do it all by myself.

Yo solo es imposible.

It's impossible for me to do it alone.

— El hoyo (2019)

No debería tener que hacer todo este trabajo yo solo.

I shouldn't have to do all this work by myself.

Aquí estoy yo solo.

Here I am all alone.

No debí haberme ido caminando a casa yo solo por la noche.

I shouldn't have walked home alone at night.

Me aburro yo solo.

I get bored by myself.

— El ladrón (1997)

Había estado yo solo toda la semana, y me moría por una conversación.

I’d been alone all week, and I was dying for someone to talk to.

Soy lo bastante grande para hacer eso yo solo.

I'm old enough to do that on my own.

No soy capaz de hacer eso yo solo.

I can't do that by myself.

Hoy me voy a hacer una ensalada yo solo.

Today I’m going to make myself a salad.

Tengo miedo de hacerlo yo solo.

I'm afraid to do it by myself.

No creo que me gustaría hacer eso con Tom yo solo.

I don't think I'd like to do that with Tom alone.

Estoy intentando ver cómo resuelvo el problema yo solo.

I'm trying to figure out how to solve the problem on my own.

Cuando lleve unos días aquí, podré ir a ver a Shije yo solo.

Once I’ve been here for a few days, I’ll be able to go visit Shije on my own.

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Descargue la tensión, encontraré la clase yo solo.

Relax, I'll find the class myself.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)