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stavo andando

I was going

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phrase Uncommon #14,662
I was going Used for an action in progress in the past; the destination or direction often follows.
IT: Stavo andando al lavoro quando ha iniziato a piovere.
EN: I was going to work when it started raining.

Tom mi chiese dove stavo andando.

Tom asked me where I was going.

Ehi, stavo andando in bagno.

Hey, I was just going to the bathroom.

— Carandiru (2003)

Me ne stavo andando.

I was leaving.

— Non dirlo a nessuno (2006)

Nonna, stavo andando a incontrare lo sposo!

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

— Dal cuore (1998)

Stavo andando a prenderlo in garage.

I was going to get it in the garage.

— The Monster (1994)

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)

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)

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.

Me ne stavo andando, e poi sei arrivato tu.

I was leaving, and then you came along.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Stavo andando a casa tranquillo, non sapevo niente.

I was heading home, minding my own business. I had no idea.

— The Monster (1994)

Stavo andando in farmacia.

I was going to the pharmacy.

— La dolce vita (1960)

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

I told Tom I wasn’t going anywhere.

Non ho detto che non stavo andando.

I didn’t say I wasn’t going.

Stavo andando a trovare un amico.

I was going to visit a friend.

Stavo andando via.

I was leaving.

— Essi vivono (1988)

Non stavo andando alla moschea.

I wasn't going to the mosque.

È quello che stavo andando a dirgli.

That's what I was going to tell him.

— Dal cuore (1998)

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)