noi dicevamo

were saying, used to say

→ dire
dic to say, to tell + ev imperfect tense + amo we were / used to
verb · 1st-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #28,939
were saying, used to say Often used when referring to something people were discussing or saying earlier.
IT: Lo dicevamo spesso.
EN: We used to say it often.
Conjugation of dire
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First dicevo dicevamo
Second dicevi —
Third diceva dicevano

Come dicevamo, il suo umore è la rabbia.

As we were saying, his mood is anger.

— Il filo del ricatto - Dead Man's Wire (2026)

Dicevamo quanto ci vogliamo bene.

We were saying how much we love each other.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

E così, come dicevamo, questa mia cugina di New Orleans continua a scrivermi.

And so, as we were saying, this cousin of mine from New Orleans keeps writing to me.

— C'era una volta il West (1968)

Cosa dicevamo?

What were we saying?

— Control (2007)

Dicevamo?

Where were we?

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Com'è che dicevamo sempre?

What was it we always used to say?

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Dicevamo solo questo.

We were only saying this.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Stavi ascoltando quel che dicevamo?

Were you listening to what we were saying?

— Leviathan (2014)

Glielo dicevamo sempre io e mia madre.

My mother and I always told him that.

— Parla con lei (2002)