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noi parlavamo

we were talking, we talked

→ parlare
parl to speak, to talk + avamo 1st-person plural imperfect
verb · first plural · imperfect indicative Uncommon #18,360
we were talking, we talked Imperfetto (past imperfect): often used for ongoing/repeated actions in the past or for setting the scene.
IT: Ieri sera parlavamo di scuola.
EN: Last night we were talking about school.
Conjugation of parlare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First parlavo parlavamo
Second parlavi parlavate
Third parlava parlavano

Parlavamo spesso di politica giapponese.

We often talked about Japanese politics.

Parlavamo dei tuoi pantaloni.

We were talking about your pants.

— La banda Baader Meinhof (2008)

Sì, parlavamo di questo.

Yes, we were talking about this.

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

Non ci parlavamo, come potevo?

We didn't talk to each other, how could I?

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Noi parlavamo del nostro futuro.

We were talking about our future.

Anche noi parlavamo di te.

We were talking about you too.

— Wicked (2024)

A casa non parlavamo mai, adesso avevo così tante cose da dirgli.

We never used to talk at home; now I had so many things to tell him.

— Happy Together (1997)

Parlavamo sempre solo di te.

We always talked only about you.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Mentre parlavamo, Angela ci interruppe e ci chiese di aiutarla.

While we were talking, Angela interrupted us and asked us to help her.

Ti ricordi quando parlavamo di andare a vedere i fuochi d'artificio, da bambini?

Do you remember when we used to talk about going to see the fireworks when we were kids?

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Parlavamo spesso.

We talked often.

Questo è ciò di cui parlavamo ieri.

This is what we were talking about yesterday.

Io e Tom parlavamo in francese insieme.

Tom and I spoke French together.

Parlavamo in francese.

We spoke French.

Ma non ci parlavamo da sette anni.

But we hadn't spoken to each other for seven years.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)