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lo iba a

was going to … it/him

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phrase Uncommon #23,313
was going to … it/him “Lo” is a masculine singular object pronoun placed before the verb phrase; the infinitive that completes the phrase comes after “a.”
SP: Lo iba a comprar, pero cambié de opinión.
EN: I was going to buy it, but I changed my mind.

Cómo lo iba a saber yo?

How was I supposed to know?

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

Ella sabía que lo iba a pagar caro.

She knew she was going to pay dearly for it.

— Chicago (2002)

No lo iba a entender.

I wasn't going to understand it.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Lo iba a invertir aquí en Los Ángeles.

I was going to invest it here in Los Angeles.

— Drive: El Escape (2011)

No, digo, el tipo andaba suelto, a lo mejor lo iba a ir a buscar a usted.

No, I mean, the guy was out on the loose, maybe he was going to come looking for you.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Lo iba a devolver.

I was going to return it.

— La La Land: Una historia de amor (2016)

¿Cómo lo iba a saber?

How was I supposed to know?

¿De dónde lo iba a sacar?

Where was I supposed to get it from?

— Замри-умри-воскресни! (1990)

No lo iba a mencionar.

I wasn't going to mention it.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Lo iba a recoger.

I was going to pick it up.

¿Quién lo iba a creer?

Who would have thought?

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Tom estaba realmente contento al oír que María lo iba a ayudar a mudarse.

Tom was really happy to hear that Maria was going to help him move.

¿Quién nos lo iba a mandar?

Who would have thought we'd be sent that?

— Río Místico (2003)

Jessep lo iba a mantener en la base.

Jessep was going to keep him on the base.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Ahí, no dije que el BOPE lo iba a agarrar.

I didn’t say BOPE was going to get him.

— Tropa de Élite 2 (2010)

Le cortó una oreja al poli y lo iba a quemar vivo.

He cut off the cop's ear and was going to burn him alive.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Te dije que lo iba a encontrar.

I told you I was going to find him.