je n'attendais

I wasn't expecting

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I wasn't expecting Usually followed by something introduced with de, as in « je n'attendais pas de visite » (“I wasn't expecting any visitors”). The examples also include related forms: « je n'attendrai pas » means “I won't expect,” and « je n'attends rien » means “I expect nothing.”

FR: Je n'attendais pas autant de monde.

EN: I wasn't expecting so many people.

Je n'attendais rien de lui.

I wasn't expecting anything from him.

Je n'attendais pas d'aide.

I wasn't expecting any help.

Eh bien, je n'attendais pas de visite, n'est-ce pas ?

Well, I wasn't expecting any visitors, was I?

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

Je n'attendais rien.

I wasn't expecting anything.

— Rebecca (1940)

Je n'attendais pas d'invités.

I wasn't expecting any guests.

Ne crois pas que je n'attendais pas ta visite, mais c'est comme ça.

Don’t think I wasn’t expecting your visit, but that’s just how it is.

— Caché (2005)

Je n'attendais que ça.

I was just waiting for that.