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je ne voulais

I didn't want

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I didn't want Often followed by an infinitive or object: je ne voulais pas... This is the imperfect form of vouloir.
FR: Je ne voulais pas te déranger.
EN: I didn't want to bother you.

Je ne voulais même pas me marier.

I didn't even want to get married.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Je ne voulais plus le voir.

I didn't want to see him anymore.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Je ne voulais dire rien de cela.

I didn’t mean any of that.

Je ne voulais rien.

I didn’t want anything.

Je ne voulais rien de toi.

I didn't want anything from you.

— Caché (2005)

Je ne voulais vraiment pas vous ennuyer à nouveau.

I really didn't mean to bother you again.

J'ai dit à Tom que je ne voulais plus jamais le revoir.

I told Tom that I never wanted to see him 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 plus passer de temps seul.

I didn’t want to spend any more time alone.

Je suis parti de Taipei, je ne voulais plus vendre de nouilles.

I left Taipei; I didn't want to sell noodles anymore.

— Happy Together (1997)

Je ne voulais faire de mal à personne.

I didn't want to hurt anyone.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Je ne voulais plus entendre cette chanson.

I didn't want to hear that song anymore.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Je ne voulais rien dire devant les enfants.

I didn’t want to say anything in front of the children.

J'ai dit à Tom que je ne voulais plus le voir.

I told Tom that I didn't want to see him anymore.

Je ne voulais plus passer seul davantage de temps.

I didn’t want to spend any more time alone.

Je ne voulais vexer personne.

I didn't mean to offend anyone.

Je ne voulais la mort de personne.

I didn't want anyone to die.

Je ne voulais plus la voir.

I didn't want to see her anymore.

Je ne voulais blesser personne.

I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.

Je ne voulais rien dire à personne.

I didn't want to tell anyone anything.

Je ne voulais rien confier à mes parents.

I didn't want to confide anything in my parents.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Je ne voulais vraiment pas t'ennuyer à nouveau.

I really didn’t mean to bother you again.