iba a decir

was going to say

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phrase Very common #1,797

was going to say Used to talk about something you were about to say.

SP: Te iba a decir la verdad.

EN: I was going to tell you the truth.

Iba a decir lo mismo.

I was going to say the same thing.

Te iba a decir que mejor no subas.

I was going to tell you that it's better not to go up.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Eso era lo que iba a decir.

That's what I was going to say.

Quién lo iba a decir.

Who would have thought it?

Ya le iba a decir.

I was just about to tell him.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Yo iba a decir lo mismo.

I was going to say the same thing.

Olvidé lo que iba a decir.

I forgot what I was going to say.

Eso es justo lo que iba a decir.

That's just what I was going to say.

Iba a decir lo mismo de ti.

I was going to say the same thing about you.

Te iba a decir lo mismo.

I was going to tell you the same thing.

Eso es lo que iba a decir.

That's what I was going to say.

Tienes un lado femenino, ¿quién lo iba a decir?

You have a feminine side, who would have thought?

— Your Name (2016)

Eso es exactamente lo que iba a decir.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

Vaya, he olvidado lo que iba a decir.

Oh, I forgot what I was going to say.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Sólo te iba a decir que usaras calcetines iguales.

I was just going to tell you to wear matching socks.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Yo iba a decir eso.

I was going to say that.

Te lo iba a decir.

I was going to tell you.

Iba a decir un año.

I was going to say a year.

Eso iba a decir.

That's what I was going to say.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Eso no era lo que iba a decir.

That's not what I was going to say.

Se me olvidó lo que iba a decir.

I forgot what I was going to say.

Eso es justo lo que le iba a decir.

That is exactly what I was going to tell you.

— Dil se.. (1998)

No es lo que iba a decir.

That's not what I was going to say.

Te lo iba a decir ahora.

I was going to tell you now.