wasn't planning to

[ˈwɑːzənt ˈplænɪŋ tuː]

verb phrase

não estava planejando

1. Past tense expression indicating that someone did not have intentions or arrangements to do something

I wasn't planning to go to the party.

Não estava planejando ir à festa.

2. Used to express surprise or lack of prior intention regarding an action

I wasn't planning to stay late, but the conversation was interesting.

Não estava planejando ficar até tarde, mas a conversa era interessante.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

não estava planejando

Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

não tava planejando

Colloquial contraction of 'estava' to 'tava'

Rio de Janeiro

não tava pretendendo

Alternative use of 'pretender' (to intend)

Portugal

não estava a planear

Portuguese uses 'a' before gerund; 'planear' instead of 'planejar'

wasn't in my plans

didn't have it on my radar

came out of the blue

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