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I've been meaning to
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I've been meaning to
I’ve been meaning to do something” means “I’ve wanted or intended to do it for some time, but I haven’t done it yet.
Examples:
1- I’ve been meaning to ask you something.
2- I’ve been meaning to watch that movie.
Sometimes, the longest items on our to-do lists aren’t the biggest ones.
They’re the small things we’ve been postponing for weeks…
the text we never sent,
the appointment we never booked,
the hobby we never started.
And when we suddenly remember them, we often think:
“Oh, right… I’ve been meaning to do that.”
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English.
Today’s expression is incredibly common, natural, and useful:
I’ve been meaning to…
One more time:
I’ve been meaning to…
“I’ve been meaning to do something” means “I’ve wanted or intended to do it for some time, but I haven’t done it yet.”
The intention is there.
The action isn’t.
Let’s look at a relatable example.
Imagine you run into an old colleague.
You say:
“I’ve been meaning to message you and see how you’re doing.”
Meaning:
I wanted to message you for some time, but I never got around to it.
Or imagine someone says:
“I’ve been meaning to start learning French.”
They’re not saying:
“I started learning French.”
They’re saying:
“It’s been on my mind, but I still haven’t taken the first step.”
This expression is extremely common because adult life is full of things we’ve been meaning to do:
call a friend,
organize our photos,
read a book,
schedule a doctor’s appointment,
start a hobby,
learn a language,
or simply get more sleep.
For example:
“I’ve been meaning to watch that movie.”
Or:
“I’ve been meaning to ask you something.”
And this expression says something quietly interesting about being human.
Most of us carry around small intentions.
Little promises to ourselves.
Things that matter—but never quite become urgent.
And so they wait.
Sometimes for days.
Sometimes for months.
Maybe the problem isn’t that we don’t care.
Maybe life simply fills itself up faster than we expect.
Now it’s your turn:
What’s something you’ve been meaning to do lately?
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Thanks for listening to Daily English.
And remember:
Some of the things that would make our lives a little better aren’t huge changes.
They’re simply the small things we’ve been meaning to do…
for quite a while.
See you tomorrow.