말하려고 했어

was going to say

→ 말하다
phrase Uncommon #7,924
was going to say Used when you intended to say something, but did not finish or were interrupted.
KO: 말하려고 했어.
EN: I was going to say something.

그사람 말하려고 했어.

That's what he was trying to say.

예전부터 말하려고 했어

I've been meaning to tell you for a while.

— 멀홀랜드 드라이브 (2001)

말하려고 했어

I was going to say something.

— 그린랜드 2: 마이그레이션 (2026)