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no podía ir a

couldn't go to

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phrase Common #7,570
couldn't go to Used to say that someone was unable to go somewhere or do an activity in the past. The destination or activity follows “a.”
SP: No podía ir a la reunión porque estaba enfermo.
EN: I couldn't go to the meeting because I was sick.

No podía ir a ningún otro sitio.

I couldn't go anywhere else.

Tom no sabía la razón de por qué Mary no podía ir a jugar bolos.

Tom didn't know why Mary couldn't go bowling.

No podía ir a Málaga con este asunto.

I couldn't go to Málaga with this matter.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Llamó para decir que no podía ir a la reunión.

He called to say he couldn't make it to the meeting.

Ella le explicó por qué no podía ir a visitarlo.

She explained to him why she couldn't go visit him.

No podía ir a ver a las personas que amo, sin hacerles daño.

I couldn't go see the people I love without hurting them.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)