no pretendo

I don't intend to

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I don't intend to Here, pretender means “to intend,” not “to pretend.”
SP: No pretendo ofenderte.
EN: I don't mean to offend you.

No pretendo ser egoísta.

I don't mean to be selfish.

No pretendo que fuera un plan brillante.

I'm not saying it was a brilliant plan.

No pretendo ser irrespetuoso.

I don't mean to be disrespectful.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

No pretendo saber por qué.

I don't pretend to know why.

— Titanic (1997)

No pretendo tener hijos.

I don't plan on having children.

No pretendo ser cruel.

I don't intend to be cruel.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

No pretendo insultar su virilidad.

I don't mean to insult your manhood.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tal vez yo sea infeliz, pero no pretendo matarme.

I may be unhappy, but I don't intend to kill myself.