Yap.Town

io scherzavo

I was joking

s k e r ˈt͡s a . v o → scherzare
scherz to joke, to kid + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #27,375
I was joking Imperfetto (past habitual/ongoing); also used like “I was kidding.”
IT: Scherzavo, non ero serio.
EN: I was joking; I wasn’t serious.
Conjugation of scherzare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First scherzavo —

No, scherzavo!

No, I was joking!

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Scherzavo!

I was kidding!

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

Scherzavo, signorina Krömeier!

I was joking, Miss Krömeier!

— Lui è tornato (2015)

Oh, scherzavo!

Oh, I was kidding!

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

Scherzavo!

I was joking!

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Scherzavo.

I was kidding.

— C'era una volta a… Hollywood (2019)

Scherzavo, eh!

I was joking, huh!

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

Sì, scherzavo, puoi muoverti.

Yes, I was kidding, you can move.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Scherzavo, è Wanda, senza G, è assurdo.

I was joking, it's Wanda, without the G, it's absurd.

— Spider-Man - Un nuovo universo (2018)