बोल रहे थे

were talking

→ बोलना
phrase Rare #5,931
were talking Past continuous form of बोलना; used with masculine plural subjects and as a polite form for a singular subject.
HI: हम तुम्हारे बारे में बोल रहे थे।
EN: We were talking about you.

पापा तो बोल रहे थे कि मुझे नहीं बुलाया।

Dad was saying that I hadn’t been invited.

— Jab We Met (2007)

क्या बोल रहे थे आप?

What were you saying?

— Axone (2019)

सब बोल रहे थे कि आप अब नहीं मिलेंगी।

Everyone was saying that we wouldn’t see you again.

— Three of Us (2023)

जो अपने आप को तुम्हारी बेटी और दामाद बोल रहे थे?

The ones who were saying they were your daughter and son-in-law?

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)