quería ver cómo estabas

wanted to see how you were

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wanted to see how you were A common way to say you wanted to check in on someone or ask how they were doing. Solo or sólo means “just” or “only.”

SP: Te llamé porque quería ver cómo estabas.

EN: I called you because I wanted to see how you were.

I just wanted to check on you.

I'm sorry, I just wanted to see how you were doing.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

I wanted to see how you were.

I just wanted to see how you were doing.