noi vedevamo

we used to see each other, we were seeing each other, we were looking forward to

→ vedere
ved to see + evamo 1st person plural imperfect (we)
verb · 1st-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #37,845
we used to see each other, we were seeing each other With ci, this often means that people saw or met one another.
IT: Ci vedevamo ogni settimana.
EN: We used to see each other every week.
we were looking forward to Used in the expression non vedevamo l’ora di… (“we couldn’t wait to…”).
IT: Non vedevamo l’ora di partire.
EN: We couldn’t wait to leave.
Conjugation of vedere
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vedevo vedevamo
Second vedevi —
Third vedeva vedevano

Stavo pensando che noi due non ci vedevamo da un secolo.

I was thinking that the two of us hadn't seen each other in ages.

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Io ero amico di Steiner, ma non ci vedevamo spesso.

I was friends with Steiner, but we didn’t see each other often.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Era tanto che non ci vedevamo.

It had been a long time since we’d seen each other.

— Va' e vedi (1985)

Non vedevamo l'ora di presentarvi il nostro ospite speciale.

We couldn’t wait to introduce our special guest.

— Lui è tornato (2015)

Ci vedevamo qui ogni settimana.

We used to meet here every week.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Era davvero tanto tempo che non ci vedevamo.

It had been such a long time since we had seen each other.