quería hablar contigo

wanted to talk to you

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phrase Uncommon #26,343

wanted to talk to you The subject is often omitted, so the phrase can mean “I,” “he,” or “she wanted to talk to you,” depending on context.

SP: Quería hablar contigo después de la reunión.

EN: I wanted to talk to you after the meeting.

I wanted to talk to you first.

That's why I wanted to talk to you.

I didn't want to talk to you in front of the others.

— स्वदेस (2004)

I wanted to talk to you about this.

I wanted to talk to you about my schedule.

— Un buen ladrón (2025)

I wanted to talk to you about what happened.

Tom wanted to talk to you.

That's what I wanted to talk to you about.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

I wanted to talk to you.

— Running on Empty (1988)

I wanted to talk to you face to face.

My sister wanted to talk to you; she should be arriving any minute.

— Volver (2006)

He said he wanted to talk to you.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

That's why I wanted to talk to you.

I just wanted to talk to you.