mi chiamava

was calling me

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was calling me Depending on context, it can also mean “used to call me” or “called me” by a particular name.
IT: Mia sorella mi chiamava ogni sera.
EN: My sister used to call me every evening.

Mi chiamava quasi ogni giorno.

He called me almost every day.

Io ho sentito qualcuno per strada che mi chiamava.

I heard someone on the street calling me.

La cabina mi chiamava.

The cabin was calling to me.

— Il favoloso mondo di Amélie (2001)

Lei mi chiamava.

She called me.

Sa come mi chiamava Masami quando era piccola?

Do you know what Masami called me when she was little?

— Rental Family - Nelle vite degli altri (2025)

Lui mi chiamava quasi ogni giorno.

He called me almost every day.

Mi chiamava.

He was calling me.

Da secoli nessuno mi chiamava così.

No one had called me that in centuries.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Ronnie mi chiamava Lady Caduta Libera.

Ronnie called me Lady Freefall.

— Il paziente inglese (1996)