I was about to go out
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː gəʊ aʊt

Tôi sắp đi ra ngoài.

I was about to go to dinner
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː gəʊ tuː ˈdɪnə

Tôi sắp đi ăn tối.

I was about to go to bed
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː gəʊ tuː bɛd

Tôi sắp đi ngủ.

I was about to go to work
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː gəʊ tuː wɜːk

Tôi đã chuẩn bị đi làm.

I was about to say the same thing
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː seɪ ðə seɪm θɪŋ

Tôi đã định nói điều tương tự.

I was about to call you
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː kɔːl juː.

Tôi đã định gọi cho bạn.

I was about to send you an email
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː sɛnd juː ən ˈiːmeɪl

Tôi đã định gửi cho bạn một email.

I was about to mow my grass
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː maʊ maɪ grɑːs

Tôi đã chuẩn bị cắt cỏ của tôi.

I was about to order us some drinks
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː ˈɔːdər ʌs sʌm drɪŋks

Tôi chuẩn bị cho chúng tôi một ít đồ uống.

I was about to watch television
aɪ wɒz əˈbaʊt tuː wɒʧ ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən

Tôi định xem ti vi.