No. 973 in Italian
volevo
"Volevo" means "I wanted" in English.
In a sentence
Volevo andare al cinema ieri.
I wanted to go to the cinema yesterday.
Here, 'volevo' is used in the imperfetto tense to express a desire or intention in the past that was not fulfilled.
Da bambino volevo diventare un astronauta.
As a child, I wanted to become an astronaut.
In this instance, 'volevo' indicates a prolonged or habitual wish from the past, related to childhood dreams.
Mi dispiace, volevo solo aiutarti.
I'm sorry, I just wanted to help you.
Here, 'volevo' expresses a past intention or motive behind an action, giving a tone of politeness and explanation.
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