stavo andando

was going

→ stare

phrase Uncommon #15,014

was going Often means “was on my way” or “was heading” somewhere, depending on context. Imperfect progressive form of andare.

IT: Stavo andando a casa quando mi ha chiamato.

EN: I was going home when he called me.

Me ne stavo andando.

I was leaving.

— Non dirlo a nessuno (2006)

Stavo andando verso la macchina e uno mi si avvicina e chiede da accendere.

I was walking to the car and someone came up to me and asked for a light.

— Mystic River (2003)

Tom mi chiese dove stavo andando.

Tom asked me where I was going.

Nonna, stavo andando a incontrare lo sposo!

Grandma, I was on my way to meet the groom!

— Dal cuore (1998)

Stavo andando al negozio a vedere delle decorazioni.

I was going to the store to look at some decorations.

— Il castello errante di Howl (2004)

Stavo andando.

I was going.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Ho detto a Tom che non stavo andando da nessuna parte.

I told Tom I wasn’t going anywhere.

È quello che stavo andando a dirgli.

That's what I was going to tell him.

— Dal cuore (1998)

Me ne stavo andando, e poi sei arrivato tu.

I was leaving, and then you came along.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Stavo andando in farmacia.

I was going to the pharmacy.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Ehi, stavo andando in bagno.

Hey, I was just going to the bathroom.

— Carandiru (2003)

Tom mi ha chiesto dove stavo andando.

Tom asked me where I was going.

Sapevo esattamente dove stavo andando.

I knew exactly where I was going.

Stavo andando a trovare un amico.

I was going to visit a friend.

Non ho detto che non stavo andando.

I didn’t say I wasn’t going.

Stavo andando via.

I was leaving.

— Essi vivono (1988)

Dissi a Tom che stavo andando a Boston.

I told Tom I was going to Boston.

Stavo andando dal barbiere.

I was on my way to the barber.

— I diabolici (1955)

Non stavo andando alla moschea.

I wasn't going to the mosque.