мне обещали

promised me

→ я
phrase Rare #48,126
promised me Literally, “promised to me.” The subject is usually omitted, so depending on context it can mean “you promised me,” “they promised me,” or “I was promised.”
RU: Мне обещали повышение, но я его так и не получил.
EN: I was promised a promotion, but I never got it.

На все деньги, что мне обещали, я мог бы купить дом!

With all the money I was promised, I could have bought a house!

— Таксист (2017)

Вы мне обещали.

You promised me.

— Кто я (2014)

Вы же мне обещали.

But you promised me.

— Кто я (2014)