estabas diciendo

you were saying

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you were saying Often used to resume or refer back to something someone said earlier.
SP: Perdón, ¿qué estabas diciendo?
EN: Sorry, what were you saying?

Le estabas diciendo a Smudge que no fuera idiota.

You were telling Smudge not to be an idiot.

— Kajaki (2014)

Entonces, ¿qué estabas diciendo, padre?

So, what were you saying, Father?

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

Dile a papá lo que estabas diciendo sobre Viena.

Tell Dad what you were saying about Vienna.

Estabas diciendo algo de 'la mejor de las intenciones '.

You were saying something about 'the best of intentions'.

Cobarde, ¿qué estabas diciendo?

Coward, what were you saying?

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

Lo siguiente que supe fue que estabas diciendo que él mató a esta señora.

The next thing I knew, you were saying that he killed this lady.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Estabas diciendo algo sobre 'la mejor intención '.

You were saying something about 'the best intention'.

No se trata de lo que estabas diciendo, pero parece que es el momento adecuado.

It’s not about what you were saying, but it seems like the right moment.

— Elena (2011)