me taisais
Imperfect je conjugation of se taire.
Au moins quand je me taisais, je ne blessais personne.
At least when I kept things in, I wasn't hurting anyone.
Je me taisais, car j'étais dans un ascenseur bondé.
I couldn't talk because I was in an elevator filled with people.
J'ai honte d'avouer que je me taisais.
I am ashamed to admit that I remained silent.
Il a promis qu'il règlerait les problèmes sur la chaine si je me taisais.
He promised he'd fix the problems on the line if I kept quiet.
Je me taisais pendant quinze ans. Aujourd'hui je vais parler.
I have been silent for fifteen years.
Alors je me taisais.
So I kept quiet.
Je me taisais, j'ai dit un mot seul, mais en ayant vu que la conversation s'envenimait, j'ai préféré le silence.
I kept silent, I have said an only word, but having seen that the conversation was embittered, I have preferred the silence.
Un patron m'a dit un jour que j'étais plus jolie quand je me taisais, et je l'ai signalé aux ressources humaines.
A boss once told me I'm prettier when I keep my mouth shut, and I reported him to HR.
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