I didn't want to
Je voulais pas te l'annoncer moi-même.
I didn't want to be the one to tell you.
— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)
Je lui ai vendu ce que j'avais, mais je voulais pas le tuer.
I sold him what I had, but I didn't want to kill him.
— Le Sifflet (2026)
J'ai menti car je voulais pas rester ici.
I lied because I didn’t want to stay here.
— The Big Sick (2017)