sta preparando la cena

is preparing dinner

→ stare
phrase Rare #33,966
is preparing dinner Used for someone in the middle of making dinner. The subject can be left implicit in context, but in these examples it is usually "he/she" or a name.
IT: Mia madre sta preparando la cena in cucina.
EN: My mother is preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Tom mi sta preparando la cena.

Tom is cooking me dinner.

Tom sta preparando la cena in cucina.

Tom is preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Lei sta preparando la cena.

She is preparing dinner.

Tom sta preparando la cena.

Tom is preparing dinner.

Tom sta preparando la cena per me.

Tom is cooking dinner for me.