Professional Ways to Say "thought we weren't"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "thought we weren't" with real scene examples.
I thought we weren't gonna talk about our personal lives.
It means the speaker expected the conversation to stay away from private life topics.
From My Handsome Bodyguard, Episode 7
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone reminds the other person that they agreed not to discuss personal lives.
Usage Scenario
Use this to remind someone of a conversation boundary in a direct but not extreme way. It may sound awkward if the relationship is casual and no boundary was actually set.
Better ways to say it
I thought we weren't going to talk about our personal lives.
I thought we agreed not to talk about personal stuff.
Aren't we supposed to avoid personal topics?
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