мы не хотели

we didn't want to

→ мы
phrase Uncommon #20,096
we didn't want to Used to say that a group including the speaker did not want to do something.
RU: Мы не хотели опаздывать.
EN: We didn't want to be late.

Мы не хотели ничего менять.

We didn't want to change anything.

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 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.

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.

Мы не хотели её расстраивать.

We didn’t want to upset her.

Мы не хотели их расстраивать.

We didn't want to upset them.

Мы не хотели тебя обидеть.

We didn't mean to offend you.