Podía (en. Could)

/poˈdia/

Synonyms

  • pudiera
  • era capaz de
  • podía
  • tenía la capacidad

Slang Meanings

Suggestion of being able to do something.
I could have gone to the party, but I decided to stay home.
¿Podía haber ido a la fiesta, pero decidí quedarme en casa?
Ability to achieve something in informal contexts.
I could achieve it, it was just a matter of trying.
Yo podía conseguirlo, solo era cuestión de intentarlo.