ia embora

was going to leave

→ ir

phrase Rare #31,159

was going to leave Uses the imperfect form ia of ir (to go) with embora (away). Depending on context, it can also mean “was leaving” or “was about to leave.”

PO: Ela ia embora quando o telefone tocou.

EN: She was about to leave when the phone rang.

Ele ia embora da Colômbia e podia não haver outra chance.

He was leaving Colombia, and there might not be another chance.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Eu disse que ia embora.

I said I was leaving.

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Eu ia embora de qualquer forma.

I was leaving anyway.

— E Sua Mãe Também (2001)

Ela ia embora de vez, mas o coração não deixou.

She was going to leave for good, but her heart wouldn't let her.

Eu ia embora e não voltaria até estar pronto.

I was leaving and wouldn't come back until I was ready.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Porque eu sabia que você ia embora.

Because I knew you were going to leave.

— Terror em Silent Hill: Regresso Para o Inferno (2026)

Já ia embora.

I was just about to leave.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Achou que ia embora sem se despedir?

Did you think you could leave without saying goodbye?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)