Word/Phrase: no podia
Translation: could not
Pronunciation: no ˈpoðja
I could not find the book - No podía encontrar el libro
She said she could not attend the meeting - Ella dijo que no podía asistir a la reunión
They could not believe their eyes - No podían creer lo que veían
He could not finish the project on time - No pudo terminar el proyecto a tiempo
We could not understand the instructions - No pudimos entender las instrucciones