я просто хотел, чтобы

I just wanted you to

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I just wanted you to Introduces a desire or request about another person’s action or a situation. The verb after чтобы is often in the past tense in Russian, but the English meaning is usually expressed with a clause like “I just wanted you to…” or “I just wanted it to…”.
RU: Я просто хотел, чтобы ты меня выслушал.
EN: I just wanted you to listen to me.