Yap.Town

stavano parlando

they were talking

→ stare
phrase Rare #26,496
they were talking Imperfect tense of parlare; used for an action in progress in the past.
IT: Stavano parlando al telefono quando sono arrivato.
EN: They were talking on the phone when I arrived.

Stavano parlando dell'esperanto.

They were talking about Esperanto.

Tutti ne stavano parlando.

Everyone was talking about it.

Tom e Mary stavano parlando dei loro figli.

Tom and Mary were talking about their children.

Stavano parlando in tedesco.

They were speaking in German.

Quegli uomini stavano parlando in francese o in inglese?

Were those men speaking French or English?

Tom e Mary non stavano parlando in francese.

Tom and Mary weren't speaking French.

Stavano parlando di te?

Were they talking about you?

— Quando c'era Marnie (2014)

Mi dica di chi stavano parlando.

Tell me who they were talking about.

Tom e Mary non stavano parlando di oggi.

Tom and Mary weren’t talking about today.

Stavano parlando insieme come vecchi amici.

They were talking together like old friends.