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no fui

I didn't go, I wasn't

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phrase Uncommon #17,294
I didn't go Fui is the past-tense form of ir (“to go”); it can also mean “I was” when used with ser.
SP: No fui al trabajo ayer.
EN: I didn't go to work yesterday.

No fui porque estaba enferma.

I didn't go because I was sick.

No fui.

I didn't go.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

No fui al mercado.

I didn't go to the market.

El otro día no fui al jardín.

The other day, I didn’t go to the garden.

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

No fui a ninguna parte.

I didn't go anywhere.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Como estaba enferma, no fui.

Since I was sick, I didn’t go.

No fui sino que me quedé en casa.

I didn't go; I stayed home instead.

Aunque me invitaron, no fui a la fiesta porque estaba cansado.

Although I was invited, I didn't go to the party because I was tired.

No fui porque estaba enfermo.

I didn’t go because I was sick.

Como estaba resfriado, no fui a clase.

Since I had a cold, I didn't go to class.

No fui yo porque yo estoy tocando algo más.

It wasn't me because I'm playing something else.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

No fui a trabajar.

I didn't go to work.

— Malcolm X (1992)

No fui a la fiesta porque no me encontraba bien y preferí quedarme descansando en casa.

I didn't go to the party because I wasn't feeling well and preferred to stay home resting.

Debería haber ido a clase pero no fui.

I should have gone to class, but I didn’t.

No fui a causa del mal tiempo.

I didn’t go because of the bad weather.

El mes pasado no fui al colegio.

I didn't go to school last month.

No fui, pero dicen que es genial.

I didn't go, but they say it's great.

— Jugada Maestra (2026)

Por eso no fui al entierro.

That’s why I didn’t go to the funeral.

— Volver (2006)

Como estaba enfermo, no fui.

Since I was sick, I didn't go.

Ayer no fui, de manera que tengo que ir hoy.

I didn't go yesterday, so I have to go today.

No fui a ninguna parte durante las vacaciones.

I didn’t go anywhere during the holidays.

No fui con él.

I didn't go with him.

— Barfi! (2012)

No fui yo sola.

I wasn't alone.

— Familia en renta (2025)

El lunes pasado no fui al colegio.

I didn't go to school last Monday.

phrase Uncommon #23,215
I wasn't With an adjective or description, this means “I wasn't”; in other contexts, fui can mean “I went.”
SP: No fui amable con ella.
EN: I wasn't kind to her.

Porque no fui lo bastante duro con esa vieja judía.

Because I wasn't hard enough on that old Jewish woman.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

No fui consciente.

I wasn’t aware.

Papá, parece que no fui muy amable.

Dad, it seems I wasn't very nice.

— Se levanta el viento (2013)

Parece que no fui el único que perdió la casa.

It seems I wasn't the only one who lost his house.

— La Tumba de las Luciérnagas (1988)

No fui honesto.

I wasn't honest.

No fui demasiado bueno este año.

I wasn't very good this year.

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

No fui su primera opción.

I wasn't their first choice.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

Tal vez no fui clara.

Maybe I wasn't clear.

No fui preocupado.

I wasn't worried.

Pero sé que no fui un santo.

But I know I wasn’t a saint.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

No fui la única que hizo promesas.

I wasn't the only one who made promises.

No fui deshonesto.

I wasn't dishonest.

No fui una mala madre.

I wasn’t a bad mother.

— Elena sabe (2023)

No fui puntual.

I wasn't on time.

Honestamente, no fui ni su segunda.

Honestly, I wasn’t even his second choice.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

Pero siempre me invadió la vergüenza de lo que debía haber sido, y no fui.

But I was always haunted by the shame of what I should have been, but wasn’t.

— Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2022)

Creo que no fui suficientemente claro.

I don't think I was clear enough.