I thought
I thought I saw a ghost.
Je dois avouer que je pensais comme eux.
I must admit that I thought like them.
Je pensais que vous diriez ça.
I thought you would say that.
Je pensais justement remonter la pierre.
I was just thinking of putting the stone back up.
— Lust, Caution (2007)
I was thinking the same thing.
Celle à laquelle je pensais est assez différente.
The one I was thinking of is quite different.
Je pensais avoir une bonne chance.
I thought I had a good chance.
Je pensais t'avoir dit d'aller te coucher.
I thought I told you to go to bed.
C'est exactement ce à quoi je pensais.
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Je pensais ne plus jamais revoir la maison.
I thought I would never see the house again.
— Princesse Mononoké (1997)
I thought not.
I thought I recognized you.
Ça va être plus dur que je pensais.
It's going to be harder than I thought.
I thought I was going crazy.
I thought I knew everything.
I thought I could help them.
Je pensais que vous compreniez cela.
I thought you understood that.
Je pensais faire la volonté de Dieu.
I thought I was doing God's will.
Je pensais aller au Baskin-Robbins, mais tu ne veux peut-être pas.
I was thinking of going to Baskin-Robbins, but you might not want to.
— Le Tao de Steve (2000)
Je pensais l'avoir mis dans la voiture.
I thought I had put it in the car.
Je pensais vraiment que je gagnerais.
I really thought I would win.
Je pensais avoir entendu votre voix.
I thought I heard your voice.
Je pensais réussir facilement ce test.
I thought I would pass this test easily.
Je pensais ne jamais te revoir.
I thought I'd never see you again.
I was thinking about the future.
I thought I was doing the right thing.
Je pensais t'avoir donné la clé hier.
I thought I had given you the key yesterday.
Désolé, je pensais trouver personne.
Sorry, I didn't think I'd find anyone here.
— Une femme fantastique (2017)
I used to think like that.
I thought I'd find you here.
That's what I was thinking.
Je pensais plutôt à un vrai matelas.
I was thinking more along the lines of a real mattress.
— The Big Sick (2017)
Je pensais entendre de la musique.
I thought I heard music.
Je pensais justement à un nouveau travail.
I was just thinking about a new job.
I thought I would disappoint you.
Ça a pris plus de temps que je pensais.
It took longer than I thought.
Quand j'étais petit, je pensais devenir un héros.
When I was little, I thought I would become a hero.
C'est beaucoup plus facile que je pensais.
It's much easier than I thought.
Je pensais rester une nuit de plus.
I was planning to stay one more night.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Je pensais qu'on allait parler de M. Sergueev.
I thought we were going to talk about Mr. Sergeyev.
— Léviathan (2014)
Je pensais que vous ne veniez pas.
I thought you weren't coming.
Je pensais lui offrir la montre de père.
I was thinking of giving him my father's watch.
— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)
I thought I was clear.
Je pensais t'avoir dit de rester en arrière.
I thought I told you to stay back.
I thought so.
I thought I would disappoint you.
Je pensais disposer d'un mois pour finir ceci.
I thought I had a month to finish this.
Je pensais vous accueillir à votre montée à bord.
I thought I would welcome you when you boarded.
Mais je pensais ce que j'ai dit.
But I meant what I said.
Je pensais assister à une réunion officielle pour l'église.
I thought I was attending an official church meeting.
— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)
Quand j'avais ton âge, je pensais la même chose que toi à ce sujet.
When I was your age, I thought the same thing as you about it.
But what was I thinking?
Je pensais avoir vu quelque chose.
I thought I saw something.
Je pensais t'avoir dit de ne jamais m'appeler.
I thought I told you never to call me.
Je pensais ne plus jamais te revoir.
I thought I'd never see you again.
Je pensais bien te trouver ici.
I thought I'd find you here.
I thought I recognized you.
C'était plus facile que je pensais.
It was easier than I thought.
I thought I would become a doctor.
Je pensais trouver le fric rapidement.
I thought I'd find the money quickly.
— In the Mood for Love (2000)
You know what I was thinking?
Je pensais pouvoir le faire aujourd'hui.
I thought I could do it today.
Je pensais faire un barbecue tous les jours.
I was planning to have a barbecue every day.
— Aucun autre choix (2025)
Je pensais aller un peu plus à l'est.
I was thinking of going a little farther east.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
I was thinking of taking him/her/it on Saturday.
— L'Agent secret (2025)
Je pensais avoir le droit de congédier qui je voulais.
I thought I had the right to fire whoever I wanted.
I thought I knew what to do.
C'est plus grand que je pensais.
It's bigger than I thought.
Je pensais ne jamais vous avoir.
I thought I’d never have you.
Je pensais bien que c'était toi.
I thought it was you.
Chaque fois que j'écrivais ces mots, je pensais à toi.
Every time I wrote those words, I thought of you.
Je pensais t'avoir entendu entrer.
I thought I heard you come in.
Je pensais à toi plus tôt aujourd'hui.
I was thinking about you earlier today.
Je pensais connaître tous tes secrets.
I thought I knew all your secrets.
Je pensais tout ce que j'ai dit.
I meant everything I said.
Je pensais essayer la nourriture mexicaine, aujourd'hui.
I was thinking of trying Mexican food today.
Je l'admets, je pensais bien te connaître.
I admit, I thought I knew you well.
Je ne sais pas à quoi je pensais.
I don't know what I was thinking.
Je pensais prendre une année, parcourir l'Europe en écoutant de la musique.
I was thinking of taking a year to travel around Europe listening to music.
— À bout de course (1988)
I was just thinking about you.
I thought I'd find you here.
Je pensais avoir entendu de la musique.
I thought I heard music.
À quoi est-ce que je pensais ?
What was I thinking about?
Je pensais que vous ne viendriez pas.
I thought you weren't coming.
— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)
Je pensais avoir été poignardé.
I thought I’d been stabbed.
Je le jure, je pensais bien faire.
I swear, I thought I was doing the right thing.
— Pour l'éternité (2025)
I thought he had died.
I meant what I said.
I thought I told you.
Je pensais qu'il serait fâché.
I thought he would be angry.
Même avec une arme, je pensais pas que ça arriverait.
Even with a weapon, I didn't think that would happen.
— Carandiru (2003)
Je pensais pouvoir te faire confiance.
I thought I could trust you.
Je pensais justement à la même chose !
I was thinking the exact same thing!
Je pensais au fait que je t'aime.
I was thinking about the fact that I love you.
Je pensais rencontrer ta famille, aller à un mariage, bien manger.
I was hoping to meet your family, go to a wedding, and eat well.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Je pensais avoir vu un fantôme.
I thought I saw a ghost.
Tu n'es pas du tout celui que je pensais !
You're not at all who I thought you were!
— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)
Je pensais t'avoir dit de ne pas causer de problèmes.
I thought I told you not to cause trouble.
Mieux vaut mourir que de rester avec lui, je pensais.
Better to die than stay with him, I thought.
— La strada (1954)
Je pensais bien te trouver là.
I thought I'd find you there.
Je pensais t'en parler une fois que tu serais installé.
I was thinking of telling you about it once you were settled in.
— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)
That's what I was thinking.
Je pensais voir Tom hier.
I thought I would see Tom yesterday.
Tu es plus idiot que je pensais.
You're dumber than I thought.
Non… je pensais, que vous m'aideriez à… le corriger.
No… I thought you would help me… correct it.
— Romance de bureau (1977)
I thought I could do it.
Je pensais juste que vous pourriez être de nouveau amis, comme avant.
I just thought you two could be friends again, like before.
— Silent Voice (2016)
Je pensais aller à ce nouveau lieu sur la rue Park.
I was thinking of going to this new place on Park Street.
I thought I was.
I thought I had lost everything.
Je pensais seulement qu'on pourrait s'entraider.
I just thought we could help each other.
— Chicago (2002)
Je pensais ne jamais vous revoir.
I thought I'd never see you again.
Je pensais bien que c'était vous.
I thought it was you.
I thought I heard you.
What was I thinking?
Je pensais pas que ça arriverait.
I didn't think this would happen.
Je pensais à toi tout le temps.
I thought about you all the time.
Je pensais connaître tous vos secrets.
I thought I knew all your secrets.
Je pensais tout ce que je t'ai dit.
I meant everything I told you.
Je pensais pouvoir assurer, mais c'est trop ringard.
I thought I could pull it off, but it’s way too tacky.
— Scream 7 (2026)
Moi aussi, à ton âge, je pensais comme toi.
I, too, at your age, thought like you.
— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)
I thought I did it.
Je pensais vraiment la prendre avec nous, à la maison.
I was really planning to take it home with us.
— Volver (2006)
Je pensais avoir entendu quelqu'un dans la cuisine.
I thought I heard someone in the kitchen.
Je pensais retrouver sa voix au café.
I thought I would find her voice again at the café.
— Happy Together (1997)
Parce que je pensais faire la volonté de Dieu.
Because I thought I was doing God's will.
Je pensais ne jamais entendre ça.
I never thought I’d hear that.
Mère, je pensais qu'on allait pouvoir parler.
Mother, I thought we were going to be able to talk.
Je pensais t'avoir dit de te couper les cheveux.
I thought I told you to get your hair cut.
Désolé, je pensais pas qu'il le ferait.
Sorry, I didn’t think he would do it.
— On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011)
Je pensais chaque mot que j'ai dis ce matin au Louvre !
I meant every word I said at the Louvre this morning!
— Paris, je t'aime (2006)
I thought I’d surprise you.
Tu es plus grand que je pensais.
You're taller than I thought.
C'est exactement ce que je pensais.
That's exactly what I thought.
Je pensais plutôt que vous pouviez autoriser à sortir seule.
I thought you could let me go out on my own.
— Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019)
Je pensais en prendre une ou deux dans ma ceinture pour la bataille.
I was thinking of taking one or two in my belt for the battle.
— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)
La personne que je pensais revoir, c'était sa mère, pas ce connard.
The person I thought I’d see again was his mother, not that asshole.
— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)
Je pensais pouvoir vous faire confiance.
I thought I could trust you.
I was just thinking about you.
I thought I knew you.
Je pensais aussi inviter les gars à déjeuner, demain.
I was also thinking of inviting the guys to lunch tomorrow.
À ton âge, je pensais seulement à survivre.
At your age, I was only thinking about surviving.
— The Shadow's Edge (2025)
Je pensais rentrer chez moi très tôt.
I was planning to go home very early.
— Presque Célèbre (2000)
Je pensais lire encore un peu, Chas.
I was planning to read a little more, Chas.
— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)
Je pensais avoir vu un pommier dans la vallée.
I thought I had seen an apple tree in the valley.
— The Witch (2016)
C'est même pire que je pensais.
It's even worse than I thought.
Je pensais t'avoir dit de ne rien acheter dans ce magasin.
I thought I told you not to buy anything at that store.
Je pensais pas le dire, mais c'est fait.
I didn't think I'd say it, but it's done.
— Douleur et gloire (2019)
Je pensais bien vous trouver ici.
I thought I'd find you here.
I thought I'd find you there.
Vous savez à quoi je pensais ?
Do you know what I was thinking?
Je pensais disposer d'un jour de congé.
I thought I had a day off.