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che stavi arrivando

that you were coming

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phrase Uncommon #11,052
that you were coming Used to introduce reported speech in the past. Here, arrivando can mean coming or arriving depending on context.
IT: Mi ha detto che stavi arrivando.
EN: He told me that you were coming.

Come se avesse saputo che stavi arrivando.

As if he knew you were coming.

— Bacurau (2019)

Dissi loro che stavi arrivando.

I told them you were coming.

Avresti dovuto chiamare per dire che stavi arrivando.

You should have called to say you were coming.

— Le buone stelle - Broker (2022)

Ho detto loro che stavi arrivando.

I told them you were coming.

Gli ho detto che stavi arrivando.

I told him you were coming.

Dev'essere scappato quando ho detto che stavi arrivando.

He must have run away when I said you were coming.

— Material Love (2025)

Le dissi che stavi arrivando.

I told her you were coming.