stavo aspettando

I was waiting

→ stare

phrase Uncommon #15,458

I was waiting Italian aspettare takes a direct object, so English “for” is not used before the person or thing being waited for.

IT: Stavo aspettando il treno.

EN: I was waiting for the train.

Avanti, entra pure, ti stavo aspettando da mezz'ora!

Come on, come in, I've been waiting for you for half an hour!

In realtà, stavo aspettando te.

Actually, I was waiting for you.

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Io non stavo aspettando nessuno.

I wasn't waiting for anyone.

Io stavo aspettando l'autobus.

I was waiting for the bus.

La stavo aspettando.

I was waiting for her.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Mi amava, ma io stavo aspettando, se lo vuoi sapere.

He loved me, but I was waiting, if you want to know.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Non stavo aspettando lei.

I wasn’t waiting for her.

Non stavo aspettando te.

I wasn't waiting for you.

Non ti stavo aspettando.

I wasn't waiting for you.

Signori, vi stavo aspettando.

Gentlemen, I was waiting for you.

— Diva (1981)

Stavo aspettando Tom.

I was waiting for Tom.

Stavo aspettando che Sami mi parlasse.

I was waiting for Sami to talk to me.

Stavo aspettando che lo dicesse.

I was waiting for him to say it.

Stavo aspettando che succedesse qualcosa.

I was waiting for something to happen.

Stavo aspettando qui per avere il vostro permesso.

I was waiting here to get your permission.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Stavo aspettando te, scemo!

I was waiting for you, you dummy!

— Happy Together (1997)

Sì, vi stavo aspettando.

Yes, I was waiting for you.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Ti stavo aspettando la scorsa notte.

I was waiting for you last night.

Ti stavo aspettando.

I was waiting for you.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

È la persona che stavo aspettando.

This is the person I've been waiting for.

È quello che stavo aspettando.

That's what I was waiting for.