voulais

/vulɛ/vouloir
1.
verbINDG3ImparfaitSing1p, 2p

wanted, wished

intended to / was going to

used as a polite softener when introducing a request or topic

Je voulais te dire un truc, mais j'ai oublié.

I wanted to tell you something, but I forgot.

Synonyms:désirais, souhaitais, avais l'intention (de), avais envie (de)