yo solo

I alone

→ yo

phrase Common #4,130

I alone In context, it can also mean “I by myself.” Solo changes to sola when the speaker is female. In other contexts, solo can mean “only.”

SP: Hice el trabajo yo solo.

EN: I did the work by myself.

No podía enfrentarme a ella yo solo.

I couldn't face her alone.

— El increíble castillo vagabundo (2004)

Yo solo quiero estar con vos.

I just want to be with you.

Yo solo sé que no sé nada.

I only know that I know nothing.

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.

Hice todo el trabajo yo solo.

I did all the work myself.

Yo solo era un niño entonces.

I was just a child then.

Resuelvo mis problemas yo solo.

I solve my problems on my own.

— Брат 2 (2000)

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

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

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Logré reparar mi coche yo solo.

I managed to repair my car myself.

Construí esta caseta yo solo.

I built this shed myself.

Y yo solo soy un vendedor de muebles.

And I’m just a furniture salesman.

— Chicago (2002)

Yo solo sé de ópera.

I only know about opera.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

La buscaré yo solo.

I'll look for her on my own.

— Audición (2000)

Yo solo creo en la ciencia.

I only believe in science.

Yo solo hablo francés.

I only speak French.

Estas son decisiones que quiero tomar yo solo.

These are decisions I want to make on my own.

Tenía dos o tres de cada cosa, y yo solo compré uno.

They had two or three of each, and I only bought one.

Tuve que hacerlo todo yo solo.

I had to do it all by myself.

Yo solo podía tener un Lector.

I could only have one Reader.

¡Si yo solo hubiera sabido la respuesta ayer!

If only I had known the answer yesterday!

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!

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

¡Puedo caminar yo solo!

I can walk by myself!

— 8½ (1963)

Yo solo tengo un hijo, señor.

I only have one son, sir.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Yo solo como verduras frescas.

I only eat fresh vegetables.

Ese trabajo lo puedo hacer yo solo.

I can do that job myself.

Yo solo escribo Quería que lo tuvieras.

I just write, “I wanted you to have it.”

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Puedo yo solo.

I can do it alone.

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.

— La Caída (2004)

Yo solo no lo conseguiría.

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

— Yojimbo (1961)

Yo solo quiero estar con él.

I just want to be with him.

— El orfanato (2007)

Podría intentar hacerlo yo solo.

I could try to do it myself.

Yo solo te necesito a ti.

I only need you.

Lo maté y lo arrojé al río yo solo.

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

— Carandiru (2003)

Iba yo solo a mirar las estrellas.

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

— El tigre y el dragón (2000)

Yo solo era un niño.

I was just a child.

— Pecadores (2025)

Yo solo le sigo la corriente.

I’m just playing along with him.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Lo hice yo solo y tengo, tengo un poema.

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

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

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

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Yo solo sé lo que me han contado.

I only know what I've been told.

No puedo criar yo solo a nuestra hija.

I can't raise our daughter on my own.

Yo solo creo en lo que veo.

I only believe what I see.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

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 hablo inglés y alemán.

I only speak English and German.

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

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

Tom puede decir"yo solo hablo francés"en treinta idiomas.

Tom can say “I only speak French” in thirty languages.

Yo solo puedo pelear mis batallas.

I can only fight my own battles.

Yo solo sonreí.

I just smiled.

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 compro papel higiénico suave.

I only buy soft toilet paper.

Y tengo que vivir con ellas yo solo.

And I have to live with them alone.

Por favor, recuerda que yo solo soy el mensajero.

Please remember, I'm just the messenger.

Yo solo estaba pasando por allí.

I was just passing by.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Yo solo no puedo andar.

I can't walk alone.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Pasaré seis meses fuera viviendo yo solo.

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

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Yo solo quiero lo mejor para ti.

I only want what's best for you.

Lo aprendí yo solo.

I learned it on my own.

Yo solo te tengo a ti, mi Midas.

I only have you, my Midas.

— Devdas (2002)

Yo solo era una niña entonces.

I was just a child then.

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

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

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Yo solo me ocupo de esta posada.

I’m the only one who runs this inn.

Lo hice yo solo.

I did it all by myself.

No puedo beber yo solo.

I can't drink by myself.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Yo solo sé que Tom no es feliz.

All I know is that Tom isn't happy.

Puedo llegar allí yo solo.

I can get there by myself.

Porque eran un chingo y yo solo nomás.

Because there were a ton of them and I was all alone.

— Ya no estoy aquí (2019)

Hice esta caseta yo solo.

I built this shed myself.

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.

— Pecadores (2025)

No puedo ir al estadio yo solo.

I can't go to the stadium by myself.

No puedo doblar esta alfombra grande yo solo.

I can't fold this big rug by myself.

Encontraré yo solo mi auto.

I’ll find my car myself.

Le juro que yo solo tengo un hijo.

I swear I only have one child.

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Y yo solo arriba.

And I was alone up there.

— Dos son familia (2016)

Yo solo soy un humilde espadachín.

I am just a humble swordsman.

— La Casa de los Cuchillos (2004)

Aprendí francés yo solo.

I learned French on my own.

Yo solo vivo por el presente.

I only live for the present.

— El Hombre De Ninguna Parte (2010)

Yo solo compro verdura fresca, nunca congelada.

I only buy fresh vegetables, never frozen.

Yo solo fui sincero.

I was just being honest.

Puedo hacerlo yo solo.

I can do it myself.

Yo solo no ‑ no entiendo.

I just don't understand.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

¡Pero cómo voy a ir yo solo!

But how am I supposed to go on my own!

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

En realidad, nunca lo he hecho yo solo.

Actually, I've never done it by myself.

Yo solo quiero quedarme aquí contigo.

I just want to stay here with you.

— Avatar: Fuego y ceniza (2025)

Fui allí yo solo.

I went there alone.

Yo solo tengo ojos para ti.

I only have eyes for you.

Soy inútil yo solo.

I am useless on my own.

— Todo en Todas Partes al Mismo Tiempo (2022)

Lo hice todo yo solo.

I did it all by myself.

Yo solo no habría captado lo bueno.

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

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

No importa, lo puedo hacer yo solo.

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