non pensavo

I didn't think

→ non

phrase Uncommon #15,327

I didn't think Often introduces a surprising or unexpected situation, usually followed by a clause in the subjunctive or infinitive.

IT: Non pensavo fosse così tardi.

EN: I didn't think it was so late.

Non pensavo odiaste Tom così tanto.

I didn't think you hated Tom so much.

Non pensavo saresti già stata a casa.

I didn't think you'd be home already.

— La La Land (2016)

Quando ero bambino, sai, non pensavo mai alla morte.

When I was a kid, you know, I never thought about death.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Non pensavo ci fosse niente di strano in tutto questo.

I didn't think there was anything strange about any of this.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Non pensavo l'avresti preso sul serio.

I didn't think you'd take it seriously.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Non pensavo potessimo volare.

I didn't think we could fly.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

Sì, non pensavo ad altro.

Yes, I wasn't thinking about anything else.

— Sorry, Baby (2025)

Non pensavo te ne fossi dimenticato.

I didn't think you'd forgotten.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Non pensavo fossi andato all'università.

I didn't think you'd gone to university.

Non pensavo ne fossi capace.

I didn't think you were capable of it.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Non pensavo sarebbe venuto così bene.

I didn’t think it would turn out this well.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Dissi cose che non pensavo veramente.

I said things I didn’t really mean.

Per qualche ragione, non pensavo di aver schivato in tempo.

For some reason, I didn't think I dodged in time.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Non pensavo di farlo.

I didn't think I'd do it.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Non pensavo a questo.

I wasn't thinking about this.

— Arca Russa (2002)

Non pensavo potessero vedermi.

I didn't think they could see me.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Non pensavo si potesse fare a teatro, che uno si alza e si mette a protestare.

I didn’t think you could do that in a theater—just get up and start protesting.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Non pensavo ne esistessero ancora.

I didn't think they still existed.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Non pensavo sapesse che fossi suo figlio.

I didn't think he knew I was his son.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Non pensavo ti interessasse.

I didn't think you'd care.

— Love Letters (2025)