because … didn’t want to
Estuve callada durante toda la discusión porque no quería empeorar las cosas entre ellos.
I remained silent throughout the entire argument because I didn't want to make things worse between them.
Pero no lo hice porque no quería poner tu vida en peligro.
But I didn't do it because I didn't want to put your life in danger.
— RRR (2022)
Da-song lloraba porque no quería volver.
Da-song was crying because he didn’t want to go back.
— Parásitos (2019)
No fui capaz de decirle la verdad porque no quería hacerle daño con mis palabras.
I wasn't able to tell her the truth because I didn't want to hurt her with my words.
Tom no fue ayer a la escuela porque no quería.
Tom didn’t go to school yesterday because he didn’t want to.
Dije eso porque no quería hablar de mi vida personal con nadie.
I said that because I didn't want to talk about my personal life with anyone.
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Eso es porque no quería volver a verlo.
That's because I didn't want to see him again.
— Broker (2022)