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je me demandais

I was wondering

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I was wondering Used to introduce a question or to sound polite and less direct.
FR: Je me demandais si vous pouviez m’aider.
EN: I was wondering if you could help me.

Je me demandais.

I was wondering.

Je me demandais aussi où j'ai vu votre visage.

I was also wondering where I had seen your face before.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Je me demandais qui c'était.

I wondered who it was.

Je me demandais ce qui t'avait fait changer d'avis.

I was wondering what had made you change your mind.

Je me demandais juste.

I was just wondering.

Je me demandais à quelle heure pourrait commencer le concert.

I was wondering what time the concert might start.

Je me demandais ce que tu étais en train de faire.

I was wondering what you were doing.

Je me demandais juste quelles langues tu savais parler.

I was just wondering what languages you could speak.

Écoute, je me demandais s'il te restait un billet pour le Cinébal, ce soir ?

Listen, I was wondering if you had a ticket left for the Cinébal tonight?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Je me demandais pourquoi tu es arrivé tôt.

I was wondering why you arrived early.

C’est également ce que je me demandais.

That’s what I was wondering too.

Je me demandais ce que je faisais là toute seule.

I wondered what I was doing there all alone.

— Burning (2018)

Je me demandais de quoi tu aurais l’air.

I was wondering what you would look like.

Je me demandais pourquoi Tom ne buvait pas.

I was wondering why Tom wasn’t drinking.

Je me demandais ce qu'on pouvait faire.

I was wondering what we could do.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Je me demandais qui t'avait appelé Willie Bite Sucrée.

I was wondering who had called you Sweet-Bite Willie.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Je me demandais ce qui t’a fait changer d’opinion.

I was wondering what made you change your mind.

Je me demandais justement comment ça ferait d'être frappé à l'estomac.

I was just wondering what it would feel like to be punched in the stomach.

C'est ce que je me demandais.

That's what I was wondering.

Je me demandais, c'est tout.

I was just wondering.

Je me demandais ce qui a déclenché cette décision.

I was wondering what triggered this decision.

Je me demandais juste quelles langues vous saviez parler.

I was just wondering what languages you could speak.

Je me demandais pourquoi vous n’étiez pas là.

I was wondering why you weren't there.

Je me demandais ce que je pouvais dire à son père.

I was wondering what I could say to his father.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Je me demandais de quoi vous auriez l’air.

I was wondering what you would look like.

Je me demandais pourquoi elle me rendait sa gamelle aussi propre.

I wondered why she was returning her bowl to me so clean.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)

Je me demandais ce que c'était.

I was wondering what it was.

Je me demandais s'il avait déjà eu un vrai professeur ?

I was wondering if he had ever had a real teacher?

— À bout de course (1988)

Je me demandais comment tu allais.

I was wondering how you were doing.

Je me demandais la même chose.

I was wondering the same thing.

Je me demandais, l'éditeur est-il là ?

I was wondering, is the editor here?

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Je me demandais ce qui se passait.

I was wondering what was going on.

Je me demandais juste si tu as été capable de te trouver un endroit pour vivre.

I was just wondering if you managed to find yourself a place to live.

Je me demandais pourquoi vous êtes arrivées tôt.

I was wondering why you arrived early.

Je me demandais ce que tu en pensais.

I was wondering what you thought about it.

Je me demandais juste quelles langues tu parles.

I was just wondering what languages you speak.

Je me demandais pourquoi elle n'avait pas d'ami.

I was wondering why she didn't have any friends.

Je me demandais ce que c’était.

I was wondering what it was.

Je me demandais comment tu étais.

I was wondering what you were like.

— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)