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tu étais là

you were there

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phrase Uncommon #16,356
you were there Used to talk about someone's past presence or availability.
FR: Tu étais là quand j’ai appelé.
EN: You were there when I called.

Tu étais là.

You were there.

— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)

Mon papounet, si seulement tu étais là.

My daddy, if only you were here.

— Pinocchio (2019)

Si tu étais là, il pourrait se permettre de prendre des congés.

If you were here, he could afford to take some time off.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Tu étais là, toi, petit coquin !

You were there, you little rascal!

— Zootopie (2016)

Regarde, à chaque fois, tu étais là.

Look, every time, you were there.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Dieu merci, tu étais là.

Thank God you were there.

Tu étais là quand c'est arrivé ?

Were you there when it happened?

Je savais que tu étais là.

I knew you were there.

Si j'avais su que tu étais là, je ne serais pas venue.

If I had known you were there, I wouldn't have come.

On m'a dit que tu étais là.

I was told you were here.

Je pensais que tu connaissais ma tante, que c'est pour ça que tu étais là.

I thought you knew my aunt, which is why you were there.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Tu étais là ?

Were you there?

— Vivre ! (1994)

Je dirai à Tom que tu étais là.

I’ll tell Tom that you were there.

Tu étais là quand on a tiré sur Tom ?

Were you there when Tom was shot?

Heureusement que tu étais là.

Glad you were there.

Je vais dire à Tom que tu étais là.

I’m going to tell Tom that you were here.

Le pasteur m'a dit que tu étais là.

The pastor told me you were here.

Je n'avais pas réalisé que tu étais là.

I hadn't realized you were there.

J'avais oublié que tu étais là.

I forgot you were here.

J'ai appris que tu étais là.

I heard you were here.

Tu étais là, Rico.

You were there, Rico.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Si seulement tu étais là.

If only you were here.

Tu étais là pour moi.

You were there for me.

Quand j'étais vieux, tu étais là, mais tu étais quelqu'un d'autre.

When I was old, you were there, but you were someone else.

— Roma (2018)