stavo scherzando

I was joking

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I was joking Often used to clarify that you weren't being serious.
IT: Non preoccuparti, stavo scherzando.
EN: Don't worry, I was joking.

Non stavo scherzando.

I wasn't kidding.

— Picnic (1955)

Stavo scherzando, amico.

I was just kidding, man.

— Kilo Due Bravo - Ad un passo dalla morte (2014)

Io non stavo scherzando a riguardo.

I wasn't joking about it.

Gli ha detto che stavo scherzando?

Did he tell him I was joking?

Io stavo scherzando.

I was joking.

Stavo scherzando, tieni.

I was joking, here.

— L'onda (2008)

Gli avete detto che stavo scherzando?

Did you tell him I was joking?

Stavo scherzando.

I was joking.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Stavo scherzando, ovvio.

I was joking, of course.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Stavo scherzando!

I was joking!

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Dai, stavo scherzando.

Come on, I was just kidding.

— Loveless (2017)