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tu allais

you were going to, you were going

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phrase Common #7,937
you were going to Usually followed by an infinitive to describe something you intended or expected to do.
FR: Tu allais partir quand je suis arrivé.
EN: You were going to leave when I arrived.

Qu'est-ce que tu allais faire à Annecy ?

What were you going to do in Annecy?

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Si tu allais vérifier ?

Why don't you go and check?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Tu allais avoir des ennuis.

You were going to get into trouble.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Qu'est-ce que tu allais dire ?

What were you going to say?

Tu allais tout raconter, n'est-ce pas ?

You were going to tell everything, weren't you?

Tu allais me quitter ?

Were you going to leave me?

— Mystic River (2003)

Je savais que tu allais dire ça.

I knew you were going to say that.

Comme si tu allais me les vendre.

As if you were going to sell them to me.

— Masaan (2015)

On aurait dit que tu allais tomber de l'échelle.

It looked like you were going to fall off the ladder.

À un moment, j'ai cru que tu allais l'emporter.

At one point, I thought you were going to win.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Tu as dit que tu allais t'en débrouiller.

You said you’d manage.

Tu as dit que tu allais le gérer.

You said you would handle it.

Je viens de décider que tu allais devenir le nouveau Seigneur de Dix Mille Ans.

I have just decided that you will become the new Lord of Ten Thousand Years.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Un instant, j'ai cru que tu allais le laisser me prendre.

For a moment, I thought you were going to let him take me.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Je savais que tu allais choisir Sameer.

I knew you were going to choose Sameer.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu allais vraiment m'abandonner ici ?

Were you really going to leave me here?

— Shelter (2026)

Je n'ai pas eu le temps de te demander où tu allais loger.

I didn't have time to ask you where you were staying.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Dis-moi ce que tu allais me dire.

Tell me what you were going to tell me.

— L'Esprit de la ruche (1973)

Tu allais dire quoi ?

What were you going to say?

J'ai entendu dire que tu allais te marier.

I heard that you were getting married.

Je croyais que tu allais aller en Australie.

I thought you were going to Australia.

Qu'est-ce que tu allais en faire ?

What were you going to do with it?

Je pensais que tu allais pleurer.

I thought you were going to cry.

Tu as pensé à ce que tu allais faire ?

Have you thought about what you're going to do?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

C'est ce que tu allais dire ?

Is that what you were going to say?

J'ai pensé que tu allais rester chez toi.

I thought you were going to stay home.

Parce que je savais que tu allais partir.

Because I knew you were going to leave.

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

Tu allais m'enlever !

You were going to kidnap me!

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Je savais que tu allais venir.

I knew you were coming.

Je ne savais pas que tu allais revenir.

I didn’t know you were coming back.

Qu'est-ce que tu allais me dire ?

What were you going to tell me?

Je savais que tu allais faire ça.

I knew you were going to do that.

Je pensais que tu allais m'attendre.

I thought you were going to wait for me.

Sameer disait que tu allais venir, et te voilà !

Sameer said you were coming, and here you are!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu allais attendre longtemps avant de m'en parler ?

Were you going to wait a long time before telling me about it?

Je me demandais quand tu allais me dire que tu m'aimais.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me you loved me.

Je savais que tu allais choisir celle-là !

I knew you were going to choose that one!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Je me demandais quand tu allais me le dire.

I was wondering when you were going to tell me.

Tu te rappelles celles que tu allais lui donner ?

Do you remember the ones you were going to give him?

Tu allais me le dire ?

Were you going to tell me?

Je me demandais si tu allais appeler.

I was wondering if you were going to call.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)

Pourtant, tu m'as dit que tu allais manger mon cœur.

Yet you told me you were going to eat my heart.

— Le Garçon et le Héron (2023)

Je pensais que tu allais te défiler.

I thought you were going to back out.

— PIKU (2015)

J'ai entendu que tu allais te marier ?

I heard you were getting married?

— De tout cœur (1998)

Si tu allais nous chercher un pack de bières ?

How about you go get us a pack of beer?

Tu allais me le dire quand ?

When were you going to tell me?

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

C'était juste pour voir si tu allais être choqué.

It was just to see if you’d be shocked.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Je savais que tu allais venir !

I knew you were going to come!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Tu allais le donner à quelqu'un ?

Were you going to give it to someone?

— Un Soleil (2019)

J'espérais que tu allais dire ça.

I was hoping you’d say that.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Si j'avais su ce que tu allais faire, j'aurais essayé de te stopper.

If I had known what you were going to do, I would have tried to stop you.

Je me demandais si tu allais venir aujourd'hui.

I was wondering if you were going to come today.

Je ne pensais pas que tu allais venir.

I didn't think you were coming.

As-tu déjà ressenti que tu allais mourir ?

Have you ever felt like you were going to die?

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Je te l'avais dit que tu allais venir en Italie.

I told you that you were going to come to Italy.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Mais enfin, tu allais le tuer !

Come on, you were going to kill him!

— Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)

Je ne savais pas que tu allais être à Boston cette semaine.

I didn’t know you were going to be in Boston this week.

Est-ce que tu as décidé où tu allais passer le réveillon de Noël ?

Have you decided where you’re going to spend Christmas Eve?

Tu allais la soigner avec ton pénis magique ?

Were you going to cure her with your magic penis?

Tu as dit que tu allais acheter une nouvelle voiture.

You said you were going to buy a new car.

Tu as réfléchi à ce que tu allais faire ?

Have you thought about what you're going to do?

phrase Uncommon #15,615
you were going The meaning can vary with what follows; for example, “tu allais bien” means “you were doing well.”
FR: Tu allais à la gare ?
EN: Were you going to the station?

Je me demandais comment tu allais.

I was wondering how you were doing.

J'étais loin de me douter que tu allais si mal, que tu souffrais.

I had no idea you were doing so badly, that you were suffering.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu allais au bordel, dans la vieille société ?

You used to go to brothels, in the old society?

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Je suis venue voir comment tu allais.

I came to see how you were doing.

Sais-tu à quelle allure tu allais ?

Do you know how fast you were going?

Tu allais au steak-frites de la confrérie, non ?

You were going to the fraternity’s steak-frites dinner, weren’t you?

— Picnic (1955)

Tu allais où en courant ?

Where were you running to?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Je voulais juste voir comment tu allais.

I just wanted to see how you were doing.

Je voulais juste m’assurer que tu allais bien.

I just wanted to make sure you were okay.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Tu allais bien il y a deux semaines.

You were fine two weeks ago.

Je suis venue voir si tu allais bien.

I came to see if you were okay.

Que tu allais ?

That you were going?

— La strada (1954)

Dis-moi où tu allais, bordel !

Tell me where the hell you were going!

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Si tu allais voir ce qu'ils font.

Why don't you go see what they're doing?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tu allais trop vite, je n'arrivais pas à te rattraper.

You were going too fast; I couldn’t catch up with you.

— Us and Them (2018)

Tu allais où ?

Where were you going?

— Retour à Silent Hill (2026)

J'ai parlé avec mon père, il m'a dit que tu allais bien.

I talked to my father, and he told me you were doing well.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Mais je me sentirais mal aussi si tu allais bien.

But I’d feel bad too if you were doing well.

— Us and Them (2018)

Je suis venu voir si tu allais bien.

I came to see if you were okay.

Je me demande où tu allais.

I wonder where you were going.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Je suis venu voir comment tu allais.

I came to see how you were doing.

Et tu m'as même pas dit où tu allais.

And you didn’t even tell me where you were going.

— Yi Yi (2000)

Je voulais juste m'assurer que tu allais bien.

I just wanted to make sure you were doing okay.

Pourquoi tu n'as dit à personne que tu allais chez François ?

Why didn’t you tell anyone you were going to François’s?

— Caché (2005)

Je voulais savoir comment tu allais.

I wanted to know how you were doing.

Si tu allais au monastère demander l'avis du Maître ?

What if you went to the monastery and asked the Master for advice?

— Yi Yi (2000)

Je voulais juste savoir comment tu allais.

I just wanted to know how you were doing.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Je suis juste passé dire bonjour et voir comment tu allais.

I just stopped by to say hello and see how you were doing.

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Je voulais voir comment tu allais.

I wanted to see how you were doing.

Je croyais que tu allais en livraison chez un ange.

I thought you were going to deliver to an angel.

— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)