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cosa volevano

what they wanted

→ cosa
phrase Rare #21,541
what they wanted Used in indirect questions or statements to refer to the thing(s) someone wanted.
IT: Non ho capito cosa volevano dire.
EN: I didn't understand what they meant to say.

Mi dissero cosa volevano.

They told me what they wanted.

Sembravano sapere che cosa volevano.

They seemed to know what they wanted.

Tom e Mary non mi hanno mai detto cosa volevano.

Tom and Mary never told me what they wanted.

Sembravano sapere cosa volevano.

They seemed to know what they wanted.

I due tipi, cosa volevano?

What did those two guys want?

— Diva (1981)

Ehi, Reynolds, cosa volevano i federali da te?

Hey, Reynolds, what did the feds want with you?

— L'uomo senza sonno (2004)

Sapevano che cosa volevano.

They knew what they wanted.

Cosa volevano?

What did they want?

— Diva (1981)

Sapevano cosa volevano.

They knew what they wanted.

Loro cosa volevano?

What did they want?