si hubiera podido

if I had been able to

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phrase Rare #34,508
if I had been able to Used to talk about an unreal past condition. Often appears in hypothetical or regretful situations.
SP: Si hubiera podido, te habría llamado antes.
EN: If I had been able to, I would have called you earlier.

Si hubiera podido hablar francés mejor, podría haber conseguido ese trabajo.

If I had been able to speak French better, I could have gotten that job.

Habría sido más fácil, si hubiera podido tener ambos.

It would have been easier if I could have had both.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Si hubiera podido, me habría matado esta misma noche.

If I could have, I would have killed myself tonight.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Si hubiera podido elegir, habría sido astrónomo.

If I could have chosen, I would have been an astronomer.

O si hubiera podido seguir viviendo con Leigh y sus hijas para siempre.

Or if she could have continued living with Leigh and her daughters forever.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Si hubiera podido pagar, yo mismo habría ido a Charanpur.

If I could have paid, I would have gone to Charanpur myself.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Si hubiera podido conseguir uno, lo habría hecho.

If I could have gotten one, I would have.

— Queen (2014)