Usage examples of "avevo sete" in Italian with translation to English

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Dato che avevo sete ho bevuto dell'acqua. Since I was thirsty, I drank water.
Avevo molta sete e volevo bere qualcosa di freddo. I was very thirsty and I wanted to drink something cold.
Bevo acqua perché ho sete. I drink water because I am thirsty.
Ho sete. Vorrei una tazza di caffè. I am thirsty. I would like to have a cup of coffee.
Ho sete. Per favore dammi qualcosa di fresco da bere. I am thirsty. Please give me something cold to drink.
Aveva molta sete e chiese un po' d'acqua. He was very thirsty and asked for some water.
Sto bevendo dell'acqua perché ho sete. I'm drinking water because I'm thirsty.
Quando dipinsi questo quadro avevo 23 anni. When I painted this picture, I was 23 years old.
Ho sempre sete. I'm always thirsty.
La rabbia che fino ad allora avevo accumulato in me svanì come nebbia colpita dal sole. The anger that I had built up in me until then evaporated like a mist hit by the sun.
L'appetito vien mangiando, ma la sete se ne va bevendo. Appetite comes with eating, but the thirst goes away with drinking.
Dov'ero quando avevo più bisogno di me? Where was I when I needed myself most?
Ho bevuto un bicchiere di birra per alleviare la sete. I had a glass of beer to quench my thirst.
Non avevo tempo per mangiare. I had no time to eat.
Ho molta sete. I'm very thirsty.
Io non avevo altra scelta che rimanere a letto tutto il giorno. I had no choice but to stay in bed all day.
Avevo la bocca secca. My mouth was dry.
Io non avevo altra scelta che andare. I had no choice but to go.
Ho dato al mendicante i soldi che avevo. I gave the beggar what money I had.
Se solo in passato avessi iniziato a socializzare con la gente, a quest'ora forse sarei un'altra persona, ma, a causa del mio carattere chiuso che avevo a quei tempi, mi ritrovo con pochi amici e basta. If only I used to socialize with people in the past, I might have turned into a different person, but, due to the inward personality I had back in the days, I'm now stuck with just few friends.
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