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stavi dicendo

you were saying

→ stare
phrase Very common #953
you were saying Second-person singular, usually addressing one person. It is the imperfect progressive of dire and is used for an action that was ongoing in the past. Depending on context, it can also mean "you were telling".
IT: Mi stavi dicendo qualcosa di importante?
EN: Were you saying something important to me?

Cosa stavi dicendo a loro?

What were you telling them?

Tutte quelle cose che tu le cose che stavi dicendo prima?

All those things that you the things you were saying before?

— Eddington (2025)

Stavi dicendo la verità?

Were you telling the truth?

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

Cosa stavi dicendo?

What were you saying?

— Le buone stelle - Broker (2022)

Che stavi dicendo della donna di servizio?

What were you saying about the maid?

— Sacrificio (1986)

Ma cosa stavi dicendo?

But what were you saying?

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

Cosa gli stavi dicendo?

What were you telling him?

Tutte quelle cose che stavi dicendo fuori?

All those things you were saying outside?

— Eddington (2025)

Digli quello che mi stavi dicendo.

Tell him what you were telling me.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Cosa stavi dicendo, bellissima?

What were you saying, beautiful?

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Tu cosa stavi dicendo, Hina?

What were you saying, Hina?

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Tu stavi dicendo la verità?

Were you telling the truth?