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stava bene

was feeling well

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phrase Uncommon #10,358
was feeling well Used for he, she, or formal you; depending on context, it can also mean “was fine” or “was okay.”
IT: Dopo il riposo, stava bene.
EN: After resting, she was feeling well.

Mi disse che stava bene.

He told me he was fine.

Gridò che stava bene.

He shouted that he was fine.

Mary disse che stava bene.

Mary said she was fine.

Tom disse che stava bene.

Tom said he was fine.

Gliel'ho detto che stava bene.

I told him/her that it looked good.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Da piccolo, stava bene.

When he was little, he was well.

— Mommy (2014)

Disse che stava bene.

He said he was fine.

Mary sapeva già che stava bene.

Mary already knew he was fine.

Stava bene?

Was he okay?

— Un semplice incidente (2025)

Tom stava bene, però Mary no.

Tom was fine, but Mary wasn’t.

Mary ha detto a tutti che stava bene.

Mary told everyone she was fine.

Non stava bene in carcere?

Wasn't he comfortable in prison?

A me stava bene.

It suited me fine.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Lui non stava bene in carcere?

Wasn't he doing well in prison?

Stava bene solo quando era circondato dalla sua famiglia al completo.

He was only comfortable when he was surrounded by his entire family.

Ha detto che stava bene.

He said he was fine.

Non stava bene in prigione?

Didn't he feel comfortable in prison?

Me l'ha dato perché mi stava bene.

They gave it to me because it suited me.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Ha detto a tutti che stava bene.

He told everyone he was fine.

Stava bene; in quattro giorni morì.

He was fine; four days later, he died.

Tom mi ha detto che stava bene.

Tom told me he was fine.

Maria stava bene in quel paesino di campagna lontano dalla città.

Maria was happy in that little country village far from the city.

Tom ha detto che stava bene.

Tom said he was fine.

Ma stava bene dopo l'acqua.

But they felt fine after drinking the water.

— Vivere! (1994)

Stava bene quando me ne sono andato.

He was fine when I left.

— Vivere! (1994)

Mary disse a tutti che stava bene.

Mary told everyone she was fine.

Chiesi a Mary se stava bene.

I asked Mary if she was okay.

Non stava bene in galera?

Wasn’t he comfortable in jail?

Lui non stava bene in prigione?

Wasn't he well in prison?

Ci andò perché mia zia non stava bene.

He went because my aunt wasn't well.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Yanni stava bene.

Yanni was fine.

Stava bene.

He was fine.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)