quali erano

what were

→ quale
phrase Rare #33,073
what were Used to ask about a plural noun or plural set of things in the past. In some contexts, it can also mean "which were."
IT: Quali erano le tue idee per il progetto?
EN: What were your ideas for the project?

Quali erano le vostre materie preferite a scuola?

What were your favorite subjects in school?

Quali erano le sfide?

What were the challenges?

Quali erano i ricordi?

What were the memories?

— Eddington (2025)

Quali erano le tue impressioni a riguardo?

What were your impressions about it?

Quali erano le previsioni del tempo?

What was the weather forecast?

Dobbiamo scoprire quali erano gli amici di Vanessa.

We need to find out who Vanessa's friends were.

— Tesis (1996)

Quali erano le sue intenzioni?

What were his intentions?

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)