come si chiamava

what was ... called

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phrase Uncommon #19,113

what was ... called Used to ask for the name of someone or something in the past. Often means 'what was its name?' or 'what was he/she called?'

IT: Ti ricordi come si chiamava quella strada?

EN: Do you remember what that street was called?

Come si chiamava tua madre?

What was your mother's name?

Come si chiamava quello strumento?

What was that instrument called?

— Departures (2008)

Come si chiamava, Hina?

What was her name, Hina?

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Come si chiamava l'attrice di Christie Love?

What was the name of the actress who played Christie Love?

— Le iene (1992)

Come si chiamava quell’uomo?

What was that man's name?

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)

Come si chiamava?

What was his name?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Come si chiamava quel fratello?

What was that brother's name?

— Malcolm X (1992)

Come si chiamava tua moglie?

What was your wife's name?

— La sposa turca (2004)

Voi avevate un grande portiere, come si chiamava, Yasine?

You had a great goalkeeper—what was his name? Yasine?

— I lunedì al sole (2002)

Antonio, come si chiamava questa creatura?

Antonio, what was this creature called?

— Aquarius (2016)

Come si chiamava?

What was his name?

— Aquarius (2016)

Come si chiamava quello?

What was that called?

— Mystic River (2003)

Come si chiamava, Keyes?

What was his name again, Keyes?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Dimmi, Frank, come si chiamava il suo cagnolino?

Tell me, Frank, what was the name of his little dog?

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Come si chiamava la città?

What was the name of the city?

— Prova a prendermi (2002)