we were
Da waren wir morgens auf dem Weg zum Bauernhof.
We were on our way to the farm that morning.
— Systemsprenger (2019)
Als du im Kino warst, waren wir in der Kneipe.
When you were at the cinema, we were at the pub.
Und Ismail, soweit ich mich erinnere, waren wir immer Rivalen beim Guli Danda.
And Ismail, as far as I remember, we were always rivals at Guli Danda.
— Lagaan - Es war einmal in Indien (2001)
Immerhin waren wir für eine lange Zeit Partner.
After all, we were partners for a long time.
— Fallen Angels (1995)
Bevor es Republikaner oder Demokraten gab, waren wir schwarz.
Before there were Republicans or Democrats, we were Black.
— Malcolm X (1992)