was talking, was speaking
Parlavo coi miei avvocati, mi hanno detto una cosa, a cui non posso credere.
I was talking to my lawyers; they told me something I can't believe.
— American Gangster (2007)
È la situazione d'emergenza di cui le parlavo.
This is the emergency situation I was telling you about.
— Train to Busan (2016)
Mi sentivo a disagio perché non parlavo francese.
I felt uncomfortable because I didn’t speak French.
Non si sa, ne parlavo con Koller.
We don't know, I was talking about it with Koller.
— La caduta - Gli ultimi giorni di Hitler (2004)
Io parlavo del gioiello al collo del dragone!
I was talking about the jewel around the dragon's neck!
— La storia della principessa splendente (2013)