je voulais te dire

I wanted to tell you

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phrase Uncommon #12,039

I wanted to tell you Often used to introduce something the speaker wants to say; the imperfect can make the statement sound gentle or tentative.

FR: Je voulais te dire que j’ai aimé le film.

EN: I wanted to tell you that I liked the movie.

Je voulais te dire, tu sais qui a volé les pièces ?

I wanted to ask you: do you know who stole the parts?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Je voulais te dire bonjour.

I wanted to say hello to you.

Avant, je voulais te dire que je suis désolé.

Earlier, I wanted to tell you that I’m sorry.

— Independence Day (1996)

Je voulais te dire que je t'aime.

I wanted to tell you that I love you.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Je me souviens de ce que je voulais te dire.

I remember what I wanted to tell you.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

En fait, je voulais te dire quelque chose.

Actually, I wanted to tell you something.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Je voulais te dire merci.

I wanted to say thank you.

Je voulais te dire un truc.

I wanted to tell you something.

Je voulais te dire quelque chose.

I wanted to tell you something.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

Tu sais ce que je voulais te dire hier ?

Do you know what I wanted to tell you yesterday?

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Je voulais te dire, enfin, je pensais que si tu voulais partager ma vie.

I wanted to tell you—well, I thought that if you wanted to share my life.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Je voulais te dire de plus perdre ton temps ici.

I wanted to tell you to stop wasting your time here.

— Yi Yi (2000)

Je voulais te dire ça.

I wanted to tell you that.

Je voulais te dire autre chose aussi.

I also wanted to tell you something else.

— The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

Je voulais te dire au revoir.

I wanted to say goodbye to you.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Je voulais te dire que je rentre pour son anniversaire.

I wanted to tell you that I'm coming home for her birthday.

— Chute libre (1993)

Je voulais te dire.

I wanted to tell you.

Je voulais te dire adieu.

I wanted to say goodbye to you.

Je voulais te dire que j'étais si content de te voir aujourd'hui.

I wanted to tell you that I was so happy to see you today.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Voilà ce que je voulais te dire.

That's what I wanted to tell you.

Y a un truc que je voulais te dire.

There's something I wanted to tell you.

Je voulais te dire que je me suis réveillé.

I wanted to tell you that I woke up.

— Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Je voulais te dire pourquoi je ne pouvais pas être avec toi.

I wanted to tell you why I couldn't be with you.

— À bout de course (1988)

C'est ce que je voulais te dire.

That's what I wanted to tell you.

C'est tout ce que je voulais te dire.

That's all I wanted to tell you.

Je voulais te dire la vérité.

I wanted to tell you the truth.

Je voulais te dire que tu as été formidable.

I wanted to tell you that you were great.

Mais je voulais te dire quelque chose.

But I wanted to tell you something.