待ってた

waited for

→ 待つ
待っ wait (for) + て Te-form (conjunctive form) + た Past tense
verb · informal, past tense Common #6,881
waited for Colloquial past form: waited for someone or something to arrive or happen.
JA: お店の前でおばあちゃんを待ってた。
EN: I was waiting for Grandma in front of the shop.
Conjugation of 待つ

俺たちは駅に着いて客を待ってた

We got to the station and waited for the customer.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

待ってたわ

I've been waiting.

— デッド・ドント・ダイ (2019)

ぺぺが待ってたの

Pepe was waiting.

— ROMA/ローマ (2018)

公園で待ってたのよ。

I was waiting at the park.

連絡を待ってた

I was waiting to hear from you.

— フィフス・エレメント (1997)

ゆうべ学校の外へ出たあと隠れてお前を待ってた

Last night, after leaving school, I hid and waited for you.

— バトル・ロワイアル (2000)

僕たち、待ってたんだよ。

We've been waiting for you.

待ってたって知ってるでしょ

You know I've been waiting, don't you?

— 罪人たち (2025)

色々あってな起きて待ってたか

A lot happened, you know. Were you awake waiting for me?

— タクシー運転手 約束は海を越えて (2017)

待ってたんだぞ。

I've been waiting for you, you know.

ずっと待ってたの?

Have you been waiting all this time?

— ふたりのベロニカ (1991)

一日中ずっと待ってたんですよ。

I've been waiting all day.

ボストンに戻るの、トムは月曜日まで待ってた方が良かったんだよ。

Tom should have waited until Monday to return to Boston.

待ってたよ

I've been waiting for you.

— 惑星ソラリス (1972)

そいつを待ってたよ

I've been waiting for that guy.

— 荒野の用心棒 (1964)

待ってた方がいい?

Should I wait?

トムはメアリーが来るのを待ってたんだ。

Tom was waiting for Mary to come.

どうして私を待ってたの?

Why were you waiting for me?

キキが来るのずっと待ってたんだよ

I've been waiting for you to come, Kiki.

— 魔女の宅急便 (1989)

トムなら、図書館の外でメアリーを待ってたよ。

Tom was waiting for Mary outside the library.

待ってたんだぞ

I've been waiting for you, you know.

— コーカサスの虜 (1996)

気づくの待ってた

I was waiting for you to notice.

— ふたりのベロニカ (1991)

お店の前でおばあちゃんを待ってた。

I was waiting for Grandma in front of the store.

別の人を待ってた?

Were you waiting for someone else?

— ダーク・プレイス (2015)

トムはロビーでメアリーを待ってたんだよ。

Tom was waiting for Mary in the lobby.

誰か待ってたの?

Were you waiting for someone?

待ってたんだよこの野郎

I've been waiting for you, you bastard.

— ブエノスアイレス (1997)

ずっと待ってたんだ。

I've been waiting for you this whole time.

外で待ってた人って誰?

Who was the person waiting outside?

長い間待ってた

I've been waiting for a long time.

— तुम्बाड (2018)

一晩中待ってたのに

Even though I waited all night.

— タクシー運転手 約束は海を越えて (2017)

長い間、待ってたんだぞ。

I've been waiting for a long time, you know.

結果を期待せずに待ってた。

I waited without expecting any particular outcome.