mentre dormivo

while I was sleeping

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while I was sleeping Used to describe something happening during the time you were asleep.
IT: Mi hanno chiamato mentre dormivo.
EN: They called me while I was sleeping.

Mentre dormivo con lui, Sarajevo fu spazzata via.

While I was sleeping with him, Sarajevo was wiped out.

— L'organo genocida (2017)

Mi sono slogata il collo mentre dormivo.

I sprained my neck while sleeping.

Mi è stato rubato il portafoglio mentre dormivo.

My wallet was stolen while I was sleeping.

Mi hanno rubato il portafoglio mentre dormivo.

My wallet was stolen while I was sleeping.

Lei era qui mentre dormivo?

Was she here while I was sleeping?

— L'infanzia di Ivan (1962)

E pensare che tutto questo è successo mentre dormivo.

And to think that all this happened while I was asleep.

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)

Mentre dormivo.

While I was sleeping.

— La società della neve (2023)