мы не хотели

we didn't want to

→ мы

phrase Uncommon #18,836

we didn't want to Used with an infinitive to say that a group including the speaker did not want to do something. Depending on context, it can also mean “we didn't mean to.”

RU: Мы не хотели тебя обидеть.

EN: We didn't mean to offend you.

Мы не хотели начинать без тебя.

We didn't want to start without you.

Мы не хотели унизить Тома.

We didn't want to humiliate Tom.

Я не знаю, как вам это объяснить, но мы не хотели вас обидеть.

I don't know how to explain this to you, but we didn't mean to offend you.

— Игра (1973)

Мы не хотели её расстраивать.

We didn’t want to upset her.

Мы не хотели становиться у неё на пути.

We didn't want to get in her way.

Мы не хотели, чтобы нас кто-нибудь нашёл.

We didn't want anyone to find us.

Мы не хотели их расстраивать.

We didn't want to upset them.

Мы не хотели тебя обидеть.

We didn't mean to offend you.

Мы не хотели ничего менять.

We didn't want to change anything.

Мы не хотели это делать.

We didn't want to do it.

Мы не хотели идти, но нам пришлось.

We didn’t want to go, but we had to.

Мы не хотели тебя беспокоить.

We didn’t want to bother you.