I was back then
Ich war damals gerade in Boston.
I was in Boston at the time.
Ich war damals nur ungefähr dreimal so dick.
I was only about three times as fat back then.
— Oh Boy (2012)
Ich war damals wie ein wildes Tier, das Blut geleckt hatte.
At that time I was like a wild animal that had tasted blood.
Vor vielen Jahren las ich dieses Buch, ich war damals noch ein Kind.
I read this book many years ago when I was still a child.
Ich war damals auch im Restaurant.
I was in the restaurant at the time, too.
— Chungking Express (1994)
Ich war damals in Kanada.
I was in Canada at the time.
I was so happy back then.
Thomas, bitte, ich war damals ein anderer.
Thomas, please, I was a different person back then.
— Konklave (2024)
I was only thirteen at the time.