j'étais là

I was there

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phrase Common #7,058
I was there Used to say you were present at a place or event.
FR: J'étais là quand tu as appelé.
EN: I was there when you called.

J'étais là aussi.

I was there too.

Tu savais que j'étais là?

Did you know I was there?

— Le Secret des poignards volants (2004)

Comment avez-vous su que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

J'étais là pour parler de son travail.

I was there to talk about his work.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Parce que j'étais là.

Because I was there.

J'étais là, devant elle.

I was there, standing in front of her.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Oui, j'étais là aussi.

Yes, I was there too.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

J'étais là l'autre jour.

I was there the other day.

J'étais là quand vous êtes entrés.

I was there when you came in.

Comment as-tu su que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

J'étais là!

I was there!

— Elephant (2003)

J'espère que Tom n'a dit à personne que j'étais là.

I hope Tom didn't tell anyone I was there.

Bien sûr que j'étais là.

Of course I was there.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

J'étais là en premier.

I was there first.

J'étais là quand ils ont touché la tour.

I was there when they hit the tower.

— En terrain miné (2014)

S'il te plait, ne dis à personne que j'étais là.

Please don't tell anyone I was here.

Comment tu as su que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

Je sais, j'étais là.

I know, I was there.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

J'étais là avant vous.

I was here before you.

J'étais là pour ses premiers pas, ses premières dents, ses premiers mots!

I was there for his first steps, his first teeth, his first words!

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Je le sais, j'étais là.

I know, I was there.

Il a remarqué que j'étais là.

He noticed that I was there.

J'étais là, et qui je vois arriver?

I was there, and who do I see arriving?

Oui, j'étais là.

Yes, I was there.

Et moi, j'étais là.

And I was there.

— Fight Club (1999)

Mais j'étais là.

But I was there.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

J'étais là le premier.

I was there first.

— Une journée particulière (1977)

J'étais là tout le temps.

I was there all the time.

Pendant tout ce temps, j'étais là.

All this time, I was right here.

J'étais là hier, n'est-ce pas?

I was there yesterday, wasn't I?

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

J'étais là quand vous êtes entrée.

I was there when you came in.

J'étais là avant.

I was there before.

Tu lui as dit que j'étais là?

Did you tell him I was there?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

J'étais là quand c'est arrivé.

I was there when it happened.

Qui t'a dit que j'étais là?

Who told you I was here?

J'étais là, tu te souviens?

I was there, do you remember?

Non, il est parti, et j'étais là.

No, he left, and I was there.

— Scream 7 (2026)

J'étais là plus tôt pour obtenir une bonne place.

I got here earlier to get a good spot.

Vous saviez que j'étais là.

You knew I was there.

J'étais là, Gandalf.

I was there, Gandalf.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Comment tu savais que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

Tu ne pouvais pas savoir que j'étais là.

You couldn't have known I was here.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

J'étais là il y a un an.

I was there a year ago.

J'étais là quand vous êtes entrées.

I was there when you came in.

Comment savais-tu que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

Je ne voulais pas que qui que ce soit sache que j'étais là.

I didn't want anyone to know that I was there.

J'étais là.

I was there.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Je ne faisais que penser à pourquoi j'étais là et pas avec ma famille.

I was just thinking about why I was there and not with my family.

— L'Accusé (2017)

Comment saviez-vous que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

J'étais là cette nuit ?

Was I there that night?

— Chicago (2002)

J'étais là quand c'est arrivé!

I was there when it happened!

— Akira (1988)

J'étais là, à ce moment.

I was there at that moment.

Comment t'as su que j'étais là?

How did you know I was there?

Moi, j'étais là pour deux d'entre elles.

I was there for two of them.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Et j'étais là.

And I was there.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Heureusement que j'étais là.

Luckily I was there.

Une chance que j'étais là pour te ramener.

Good thing I was there to take you home.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)