ia sair

was going to leave

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phrase Rare #29,375
was going to leave The meaning of “sair” depends on context; it can mean leaving a place or going out.
PO: Eu ia sair quando você chegou.
EN: I was going to leave when you arrived.

É uma boa ideia, 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)

A Laurita esteve por aqui, me falou que você ia sair.

Laurita was here and told me you were going out.

— Madame Satã (2002)

Já ia sair.

I was just about to leave.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Falei que ia sair caro.

I told you it would be expensive.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

Disse a eles que ia sair primeiro e daria um sinal.

I told them I would leave first and give them a signal.

— Prenda-Me se For Capaz (2002)

A Mary não ia sair sozinha a estas horas.

Mary wasn't going out alone at this hour.

O ônibus ia sair quando o motorista parou para mais um passageiro.

The bus was about to leave when the driver stopped to pick up another passenger.

Eu já ia sair.

I was just about to leave.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Quando ia sair, começou a chover.

Just as I was about to leave, it started to rain.