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io fermai

I stopped, I stayed

→ fermare
ferm stop, halt + ai 1st-person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #34,770
I stopped
IT: Mi fermai davanti alla porta.
EN: I stopped in front of the door.
I stayed
IT: Mi fermai a dormire da un’amica.
EN: I stayed overnight at a friend’s house.
Conjugation of fermare
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fermai —
Third fermò —

Mi fermai a guardare i tessuti.

I stopped to look at the fabrics.

La sera prima di tornare a Taipei mi fermai a Buenos Aires per la coincidenza.

The evening before returning to Taipei, I stopped in Buenos Aires for a connecting flight.

— Happy Together (1997)

Mi fermai, e lo aspettai con la riga in mano.

I stopped and waited for him, holding the ruler in my hand.

Non volevo tornare in ufficio e mi fermai a giocare a bowling.

I didn't want to go back to the office and stopped to go bowling.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Fermai il tempo.

I stopped time.

Mi fermai e ripresi fiato.

I stopped and caught my breath.

Ne fermai una.

I stopped one.