Japanese phrase
___がうまくできませんでした。 ___ ga u ma ku de ki ma se n de shi ta
Meaning
I couldn't do ___ well.
When to use it
Says that a task was not completed successfully. The wording sounds modest and can express disappointment without sounding too serious.
Example dialogue
なわとびがうまくできませんでした。 na wa to bi ga u ma ku de ki ma se n de shi ta
I couldn't jump rope well.
練習すればできるよ。 ren shū su re ba de ki ru yo
You can do it with practice.