wanted to say, meant
Tom não conseguia entender o que a Mary queria dizer.
Tom couldn't understand what Mary meant.
O que queria dizer é que faria tudo para ir embora.
What I meant was that I would do anything to leave.
— Psicose (1960)
Já me esqueci do que queria dizer.
I've already forgotten what I wanted to say.
Admito já ter me esquecido do que queria dizer.
I admit I've already forgotten what I wanted to say.
Sami disse o que ele realmente queria dizer.
Sami said what he really wanted to say.
O Tom queria dizer mais coisas mas não pôde.
Tom wanted to say more things, but he couldn't.