I didn’t want
Je ne voulais rien dire à personne.
I didn't want to tell anyone anything.
I didn't mean to offend anyone.
Je ne voulais blesser personne.
I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.
Je ne voulais vraiment pas vous ennuyer à nouveau.
I really didn't mean to bother you again.
Je ne voulais même pas te revoir, mais ton père a insisté !
I didn't even want to see you again, but your father insisted!
— La petite Véra (1988)
Je ne voulais rien confier à mes parents.
I didn't want to confide anything in my parents.
— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)
I didn’t want anything.