I was not able to

no pude

Despite Mait started already talking on his very early days, i was not able to record it until now.	A pesar de que Mait empezó a hablar ya en sus primeros días, no me había sido posible grabarlo.
But now I was not able to say a word.	Pero ahora no era capaz de decir una sola palabra.
Although I was not able to vote, my vote is against.	Aunque no he podido votar, mi voto es en contra.
However, I was not able to see beyond the wall.	Sin embargo, no podía ver más allá del muro.
But I was not able to bear my sense of exile in Syria.	Pero no pude soportar mi sensación de exilio en Siria.
And I was not able to see properly.	Y yo no era capaz de ver correctamente.
Unfortunately I was not able to do a nice photo.	Por desgracia, no pude hacer una buena foto.
But that day, I was not able to do my job.	Pero ese día, no pude realizar mi trabajo.
But, I was not able to find some of my important folders.	Pero, yo no era capaz de encontrar algunas de mis carpetas importantes.
I was not able to explain what had just happened.	No era capaz de explicar lo que había acabado de suceder.
I was not able to control my sadness and I cried unceasingly.	No fui capaz de controla mi tristeza y lloré incesantemente.
Nevertheless I was not able to get up for the holy Mass.	Sin embargo no estuve capaz de levantarme por la santa Misa.
I was not able to revisit my dojo for many years.	Durante muchos años no pude regresar a visitar mi dojo.
In three years I was not able to spy almost any good news.	En tres años no pude atisbar casi ninguna buena noticia.
However, I was not able to recognize what sort of being it was.	Sin embargo, no pude reconocer qué tipo de ser era.
And when I was confronted, I was not able to say that.	Y cuando me enfrenté, no era capaz de decir eso.
The pain was such that I was not able to sleep.	El dolor era tal que no podía dormir.
I was not able to see my children for nine years.	Estuve más de nueve años sin ver a mis hijos.
I was not able to work, I came back home.	Yo no estaba en condiciones de trabajar, me fui a casa.
I was not able to see what was going on with my body.	No fui capaz de ver lo que estaba pasando con mi cuerpo.