I tried to get hold of you.
→   계속연락을 했어.

[예문]
W: Where were you during lunch today?
  오늘 점심 때 어디 있었어요?

M: Why? Were you looking for me?
  왜요? 날 찾았어요?

W: Yes. I tried to get hold of you on your cell phone,
     but you wouldn't answer.
  그래요. 내가 휴대폰으로 계속 연락했는데, 전화를 안 받더군요.

M: I turned it off because I decided to take a nap instead of going to lunch.
  점심 먹으러 가는 대신 낮잠을 자려고 전화기를 껐어요.  

get hold of~: '(전화로) 누구와 연락을 취하다'라는 뜻.
take a nap: '낮잠을 자다'라는 뜻.