eu ia

I was going to

→ eu
phrase Common #2,969
I was going to Used with an infinitive to express an intention or expected future action in the past. It often corresponds to “I was going to” or “I would,” especially when the action did not happen or was interrupted.
PO: Eu ia ligar para eles.
EN: I was going to call them.

Sabia que o Tom não tinha consciência de que eu ia fazer isso.

I knew Tom wasn’t aware that I was going to do that.

Vocês sabiam que eu ia ser demitida?

Did you know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia esquecer se você não tivesse me lembrado.

I would have forgotten if you hadn't reminded me.

Eu ia ligar para ele hoje.

I was going to call him today.

Eu ia sair de casa quando o telefone tocou.

I was about to leave the house when the phone rang.

Eu ia adorar.

I would love it.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu ia te escrever, mas estava ocupada demais.

I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.

Eu ia contar.

I was going to tell you.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Ah que bom, nem eu ia dizer isso.

Oh, that's good, I was going to say that too.

— O Segredo de Aman (2003)

Me disseram que eu ia me sentir um pouco melhor se tomasse esse remédio.

They told me I would feel a little better if I took this medicine.

Tom perguntou se eu ia nadar.

Tom asked if I was going swimming.

Mãe, eu ia lhe dizer.

Mom, I was going to tell you.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Eu não sabia que eu ia ser demitida.

I didn’t know I was going to be fired.

Eu ia lhe dizer, exatamente isso.

I was going to tell you exactly that.

— Do Coração (1998)

Ele conseguiu adivinhar qual técnica eu ia usar.

He managed to guess which technique I was going to use.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)

Como eu ia saber?

How was I supposed to know?

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Dizia para não se preocupar que eu ia cuidar dele.

I told him not to worry, that I would take care of him.

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Eu ia pegar esse ônibus, mas ele está muito cheio.

I was going to take this bus, but it’s too crowded.

Tom sabia que eu ia ganhar.

Tom knew I was going to win.

Achei que eu ia conhecer meu pai.

I thought I was going to meet my father.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Eu ia te deixar um bilhete.

I was going to leave you a note.

Eu ia chamar eles.

I was going to call them.

Não me disseram que eu ia nadar.

They didn't tell me I was going to swim.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Eu ia usar isso.

I was going to use that.

Eu ia dizer doce, Ludmila Prokopievna.

I was going to say sweet, Ludmila Prokopievna.

— Служебный роман (1977)

Você sabia que eu ia ser demitido?

Did you know I was going to be fired?

Ele me prometeu que eu ia dar uma volta no Dodge.

He promised me I'd get a ride in the Dodge.

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Não, sério, eu ia levar para doação.

No, seriously, I was going to donate it.

— A Empregada (2025)

Eu ia só confessar uma coisa.

I was just going to confess one thing.

— A Empregada (2025)

Eu ia caminhando e lendo um livro.

I was walking and reading a book.

Não faz mal, eu ia fazê-lo de qualquer modo.

That's okay, I was going to do it anyway.

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Eu ia tentar argumentar com Tom.

I was going to try to reason with Tom.

Eu ia desistir no dia seguinte.

I was going to give up the next day.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Só que eu ia subir armado, parceiro.

But I was going to go up armed, man.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Mas se eu estivesse no Brasil, eu ia ter muito mais medo.

But if I were in Brazil, I would be much more afraid.

Vocês sabiam que eu ia ser demitido?

Did you know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia falar sobre isso com você.

I was going to talk to you about this.

Eu pensei que eu ia morrer de medo.

I thought I was going to die of fright.

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Mas eu ia pegar um brinquedo.

But I was going to get a toy.

— Destruição Final: O Último Refúgio (2020)

Lembra que um dia eu disse que você ia chorar e eu ia rir?

Remember that one day I said you were going to cry and I was going to laugh?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Oxe, e eu ia esquecer?

Oh my god, and how could I forget?

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Sabia que eu ia contar tudo pro Ro, né?

You knew I was going to tell Ro everything, right?

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Eu ia mandá-lo.

I was going to send it.

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Eu ia sair.

I was going out.

Achava que eu ia fugir?

Did you think I was going to run away?

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Eu ia te escrever, mas estava ocupado demais.

I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.

Eu ia continuar lutando, só que de um jeito diferente.

I was going to keep fighting, but in a different way.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Depois eu ia ver como ficava, mas queria saber!

I was going to see how it turned out later, but I wanted to know!

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Tipo, o que eu ia esconder ali?

Like, what was I going to hide in there?

— Elefante (2003)

Sabia que o Tom não sabia que eu ia fazer isso.

I knew Tom didn’t know I was going to do this.

Eu não sabia que eu ia ser demitido.

I didn’t know I was going to be fired.

Eu ia lhe falar sobre isso.

I was going to tell you about that.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Eu ia poder enfrentar o sistema.

I would be able to challenge the system.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Achei que eu ia morrer, Heathcliff.

I thought I was going to die, Heathcliff.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

Eu ia te deixar um recado.

I was going to leave you a message.

Eu ia chamá-lo para cá para ser meu parceiro.

I was going to call him over here to be my partner.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Eu ia ver o Tom.

I was going to see Tom.

Eu ia dá-lo para o Jeff mesmo.

I was going to give it to Jeff anyway.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Eu ia fugir com ele.

I was going to run away with him.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Escuta, eu ia te avisar.

Listen, I was going to let you know.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

É mais longo, eu ia explicar!

It's longer, I was going to explain!

— Mommy (2014)

Eu ia pedir serviço de quarto assim que você saísse.

I was going to order room service as soon as you left.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

É uma boa idéia, porque eu ia sair para comprar uma cadeira de rodas, mesmo.

That's a good idea, because I was going to go out and buy a wheelchair anyway.

— A Garota Ideal (2007)

Não falei que eu ia botar a mão em tu, rapaz!

I never said I was gonna lay hands on you, man!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Minha mãe estava certa quando falou que eu ia me acabar cozinhando e lavando.

My mother was right when she said I'd wear myself out cooking and cleaning.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Isso, é o que eu ia dizer.

Yeah, that's what I was going to say.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Eu ia só fechar a porta.

I was just going to close the door.

— Wicked (2024)

Eu ia chamar a polícia.

I was going to call the police.

— Drive (2011)

Como é que eu ia saber?

How was I supposed to know?

Eles queriam ter certeza de que eu ia estar lá.

They wanted to make sure I was going to be there.

Era isso que eu ia falar.

That's what I was going to say.

— O Profissional (1994)

Você acha que eu ia botar seu couro num negócio assim sem dar um jeito?

Do you think I'd put your skin in a deal like that without doing something about it?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Eu ia tentar pegar o arquivo, mas esqueci.

I was going to try to get the file, but I forgot.

Finalmente, eu ia foder o sistema.

Finally, I was going to fuck up the system.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Eu ia devolver.

I was going to return it.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Eu ia matar o Pequeno.

I was going to kill Pequeno.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Eu ia ser campeão mundial.

I was going to be world champion.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Como sabia que eu ia ser demitida?

How did I know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia te ligar, mas perdi a noção do tempo.

I was going to call you, but I lost track of time.

Ele avisou-me que eu ia acabar em encrenca.

He warned me that I was going to end up in trouble.

— Investigação sobre um Cidadão Acima de Qualquer Suspeita (1970)

Eu ia deixar um bilhete.

I was going to leave a note.

— O Operário (2004)

Eu ia esperar até o Tom chegar aqui.

I was going to wait until Tom got here.

Que eu ia arriscar ferrar a minha vida pra viajar com você pra cá?

That I was going to risk ruining my life to travel here with you?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Eu ia lhe fazer a mesma pergunta.

I was going to ask you the same question.

O Tom me perguntou quando eu ia comprar um novo computador.

Tom asked me when I was going to buy a new computer.

Eu ia aceitar a proposta, mas surgiu uma opção melhor.

I was going to accept the offer, but a better option came up.

Eu ia te dizer tudo.

I was going to tell you everything.

Eu ia compartilhar com você.

I was going to share it with you.

Eu ia votar em Tom.

I was going to vote for Tom.

Maxim, eu ia contar, mas, bem, esqueci.

Maxim, I was going to tell you, but, well, I forgot.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Droga, eu ia votar nele.

Damn, I was going to vote for him.

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Eu ia jogar fora.

I was going to throw it away.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Como eu ia saber que aqui era feriado?

How was I supposed to know it was a holiday here?

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Eu ia pedir um voluntário.

I was going to ask for a volunteer.

O Tom sabia que eu ia ganhar.

Tom knew I was going to win.

Claro que lembro, como eu ia esquecer?

Of course I remember, how could I forget?

Eu ia te contar.

I was going to tell you.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Eu ia chamar elas.

I was going to call them.

Como é que eu ia te contar um negócio desses?

How could I tell you something like that?

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Tom me perguntou quando eu ia fazer isso.

Tom asked me when I was going to do that.

Agora que eu ia lhe propor um jeito de ganhar dinheiro em casa.

Now I was going to suggest a way to make money from home.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Você acha que eu ia entrar nesses detalhes com a Santa?

Do you think I would go into those details with Santa?

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Eu ia ter que continuar subindo favela por causa do papa.

I was going to have to keep climbing up through the favela because of the Pope.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

O que eu ia dizer?

What was I going to say?

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Eu ia dizer a mesma coisa.

I was going to say the same thing.

Eu ia fazer isso de qualquer jeito.

I was going to do it anyway.

— Anjos Caídos (1995)

Eu ia me chamar Pia Chanchad.

I was going to be named Pia Chanchad.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

E eu ia matar dois coelhos com uma porrada só.

And I was going to kill two birds with one stone.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Eu ia ser um pouco mais técnico, mas você pegou a ideia.

I was going to get a bit more technical, but you get the idea.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Eu ia bater no meu marido quando a curva apareceu.

I was about to hit my husband when the curve appeared.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Como sabia que eu ia ser demitido?

How did you know I was going to be fired?

Eu ia te pedir a mesma coisa.

I was going to ask you the same thing.

— Dangal (2016)

Eu ia depositar este hoje.

I was going to deposit this today.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)