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scherzando

joking, kidding

→ scherzare
scherz to joke, to kid + ando present participle
verb · present tense Common #7,806
joking, kidding Often used in the phrase «sto scherzando» (“I’m joking”).
IT: Non sono arrabbiato, sto scherzando.
EN: I’m not angry; I’m joking.
Conjugation of scherzare
Present
scherzando

Sta solo scherzando.

He's just kidding.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Stavo solo scherzando.

I was just kidding.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Dissi che stavo semplicemente scherzando a riguardo.

I said I was just kidding about it.

Stiamo solo scherzando.

We're just kidding.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Chiaro, state scherzando?

Okay, are you kidding?

— Angeli perduti (1995)

Sto solo scherzando.

I'm just kidding.

— Whiplash (2014)

Tom e Mary stanno scherzando.

Tom and Mary are joking.

Lui sta sempre scherzando.

He's always joking.

Starai scherzando.

You must be joking.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

State scherzando o parlate sul serio? Non riesco a capire.

Are you kidding or are you serious? I can't tell.

Spero che Mary stesse solamente scherzando.

I hope Mary was just kidding.

Spero che stessi solamente scherzando.

I hope you were just kidding.

Gli hai detto che stavi scherzando?

Did you tell him you were joking?

Ditemi che non state scherzando.

Tell me you're not joking.

Io stavo solamente scherzando.

I was just kidding.

Tom non sapeva che stavi scherzando.

Tom didn't know you were joking.

Voi state scherzando!

You must be joking!

Sta solo scherzando, Jade.

He's just kidding, Jade.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Stavo solo scherzando, anche se fosse vero chi diavolo ci crederebbe?

I was just kidding, even if it was true who the hell would believe it?

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

Ti compro un telefono nuovo, stavo solo scherzando!

I'll buy you a new phone, I was just kidding!

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Io pensavo che Tom stesse scherzando.

I thought Tom was joking.

Io non penso che Tom stesse scherzando a riguardo.

I don't think Tom was joking about it.

Dissi a Tom che stavo soltanto scherzando.

I told Tom I was just kidding.

Spero che Tom stesse solamente scherzando.

I hope Tom was just kidding.

Stavamo scherzando.

We were joking.

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Dai, stavamo solo scherzando.

Come on, we were just kidding.

— Salyut 7 - La storia di un'impresa (2017)

Le dica che sto semplicemente scherzando con lei.

Tell her I'm just kidding with her.

Loro stanno scherzando.

They are joking.

— पीके (2014)

Non penso che Tom stesse scherzando a riguardo.

I don't think Tom was joking about it.

Io spero che Tom stesse scherzando.

I hope Tom was joking.

Io lo sapevo che stavate scherzando.

I knew you were joking.

Non stavate scherzando.

You weren’t joking.

Non sembrava che stessi scherzando.

It didn’t seem like you were joking.

Tom non sapeva che stavate scherzando.

Tom didn’t know that you were joking.

Stanno scherzando!

They're joking!

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Stavo solo scherzando!

I was just kidding!

— Le vite degli altri (2006)

Le avete detto che stavate scherzando?

Did you tell her you were joking?

Ho detto a Tom che stavo solamente scherzando.

I told Tom I was just kidding.

State scherzando!

You must be joking!

Stavi scherzando?

Were you kidding?

— È arrivata mia figlia! (2015)

Non sto nemmeno scherzando.

I'm not even kidding.

— Ricchi... da morire - Delitti in famiglia (2026)

Stavo solamente scherzando.

I was just kidding.

Noi stavamo scherzando.

We were joking.