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volevi dire

you meant

→ volere
phrase Rare #37,232
you meant Literally, “you wanted to say”; often used to ask what someone meant. The form is informal singular (“you”).
IT: Che cosa volevi dire con quella frase?
EN: What did you mean by that sentence?

Mi volevi dire solo questo?

Was that all you wanted to tell me?

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

"C'era", volevi dire.

You meant “there was.”

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Sì, se è questo che volevi dire.

Yes, if that's what you meant.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Vorrei sapere che cosa volevi dire con"questo"una pausa"appartamento".

I'd like to know what you meant by “this,” a pause, and “apartment.”

— Aquarius (2016)

C'è qualcosa che volevi dire?

Was there something you wanted to say?

Che mi volevi dire?

What did you want to tell me?

— The Monster (1994)