थे

सर, हम कहे थे, वो थाने का नाम सुनकर डर गई।

Sir, I told you, she got scared just hearing the name of the police station.

— Lost Ladies (2024)

कुछ पर्दे चाहिए थे।

I needed some curtains.

— Haq (2025)

और वो जो दो आदमी तेरे साथ थे, वो कौन थे?

And who were those two men with you?

— AK vs AK (2020)

हाथ पकड़कर कब भागे थे?

When did we run away holding hands?

— Jab We Met (2007)

वे कितने लंबे थे, यह तक नहीं बता सकते।

They can’t even say how tall they were.

वहाँ, खाड़ी के उस पार, वे मेहमान थे।

Over there, across the bay, they were guests.

वह अपना सरकार के खिलाफ़ जो पीआईएल किया गया था वो आप किए थे?

Were you the one who filed that PIL against the government?

— Bhakshak (2024)

मेरे पिता मेरे विदेश जाने से राज़ी थे।

My father was okay with my going abroad.

जब वह घर था तो तुम वहाँ थे आखरी बार के लिए।

When he was at home, you were there for the last time.

— अंधाधुन (2018)

हाँ दिल के तो बहुत अच्छे थे बाबू जी।

Yes, Babuji was a very kind-hearted man.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

तुम्हारे बाबा थे तो।

You had your father, after all.

— Tribhanga (2021)

मुझे ऐसे और सपने आने थे, एक के बाद एक, लगभग हर हफ्ते।

I was supposed to have more dreams like that, one after another, almost every week.

किसके साथ थे, हमज़ा?

Who were you with, Hamza?

— धुरंधर (2025)

दोनों नंगे थे।

They were both naked.

ये तो शायद चाहते ही नहीं थे कि हम यहाँ आएँ।

They probably never wanted us to come here in the first place.

— Pagglait (2021)

आम तौर पर वे क़ानून लागू करके ऐसा करते थे।

They usually did this by enforcing the law.

सेकुलर मुसलमान थे मेरे अब्बा।

My father was a secular Muslim.

— Haq (2025)

मेरे लिए ये तीन घंटे एक खूबसूरत सपने की तरह थे।

For me, those three hours were like a beautiful dream.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

तुम फूल की जगह काँटा ले आए थे।

You had brought a thorn instead of a flower.

— Lost Ladies (2024)

मैं उनके साथ इतना वक्त बिता चुकी थी; वे अच्छे व्यवहार वाले थे।

I had spent so much time with them; they were well-behaved.

देखा ठाकुर मरे पड़े थे।

I saw Thakur lying dead.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

मेरा खाना जल्द ही कम पड़ने वाला था, लेकिन मुझे चक्कर आने लगे थे।

I was about to run out of food, but I had started feeling dizzy.

बड़े चलते-पुर्ज़े आदमी थे।

He was a very resourceful man.

निक ने आपको बताया हम साथ थे, है ना?

Nick told you we were together, right?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

हम बहुत रोए थे, यार।

We cried a lot, man.

— Pagglait (2021)

पूरी रात साथ थे?

Were you together all night?

— धुरंधर (2025)

क्या तुम लोग सब सीख गए जब तुम बच्चे थे हमारे पास कोई विकल्प नहीं था।

Did you all learn everything when you were kids? We had no choice.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

पिछले हफ़्ते क्लास से पाँच विद्यार्थी अनुपस्थित थे।

Five students were absent from class last week.

उन्होंने अपनी लालटेन ज़मीन पर रख दी होगी; अब उनके दोनों हाथ खाली थे।

They must have set their lantern down on the ground; both their hands were free now.

वो मेरे शौहर थे और हम उनकी बेगम।

He was my husband, and I was his wife.

— Haq (2025)

हाँ, हम भी हँसे थे।

Yes, we laughed too.

— अपने ड्रैगन को प्रशिक्षित कैसे करें 2 (2014)

खाली कपड़े जलाने बाकी थे।

All that was left was to burn the empty clothes.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

वे सभी कुत्ते जो उनके यहाँ थे।

All the dogs that were at their place.

— Roma (2018)

पर वे हमारे फ़ैसले थे।

But they were our decisions.

— Tribhanga (2021)

वो एक प्रसिद्ध नदी देव थे।

He was a famous river god.

— स्पिरिटेड अवे (2001)

इस आकार के शहर के लिए तो यह बहुत थे।

There were a lot of them for a city of this size.

पहले हम बता नहीं पा रहे थे।

Earlier, we couldn’t explain it.

— Kathal (2023)

आप कहाँ चले गए थे, मान भाई?

Where had you gone, Man bhai?

— 83 (2021)

लेकिन तुम कोई और थे।

But you were someone else.

— Roma (2018)

डेविड के पिता अपनी ज़िंदगी के आख़िरी दिनों में थे।

David’s father was in the last days of his life.

वही थे।

They were the ones.

— डाई हार्ड (1988)

उन्हें पता था कि क्या होने वाला है, और वे सहमत थे।

They knew what was going to happen, and they agreed.

काम पर बहुत अच्छे थे एक-दूसरे के साथ।

They worked very well together.

— Jab We Met (2007)

और कौन-कौन थे?

Who else was there?

— Black Friday (2004)

लोग क्या-क्या बोलने लगे थे।

People had started saying all sorts of things.

— तुम्बाड (2018)

माजिद भाई से बात नहीं कर सकते थे?

Couldn't you talk to Majid bhai?

— Black Friday (2004)

वे लोग डेविड के पीछे थे।

They were behind David.

तुम तो ज़िंदगी में बहुत सिरियस थे, आदित्य।

You were so serious about life, Aditya.

— Jab We Met (2007)

वे कितने अलग थे।

How different they were.

मिर्ज़ा — क्या कहूँ, मीर साहब मानते ही न थे।

Mirza—what can I say? Mir Sahib simply wouldn’t listen.

वे वास्तव में बहुत अच्छे थे।

They were actually very good.

— Roma (2018)

जब आप बूढ़े थे?

When were you old?

— Roma (2018)

अब अगले थे बल्लू मियाँ।

Next up was Ballu Miyan.

— 83 (2021)

जब समंदर में गिरे ना, तब भी वो ज़िंदा थे।

They were still alive when they fell into the sea.

— Dhamaka (2021)

लेकिन वे डेविड के पीछे थे, मेरे नहीं।

But they were after David, not me.

अब्बू, कुछ पैसे चाहिए थे।

Dad, I need some money.

— धुरंधर (2025)

उसके साथी ज़्यादा भाग्यशाली थे।

His companions were luckier.

जो खड़े थे, वे सब पुरुष थे।

All those who were standing were men.

कहाँ छोड़ के चले गए थे हम को?

Where did you leave us and go?

— Lost Ladies (2024)

तुम हमेशा मेरे राजा थे।

You were always my king.

— दि हॉबिट: अंतिम अध्याय (2014)

थे।

They were.

— पीके (2014)

ठाकुर साहब फ़ोन पर थे।

Thakur Saheb was on the phone.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

रेनेन, एंटोनियो हाँ, वह तुम्हारे पिता थे।

Renan, Antonio, yes, he was your father.

— Roma (2018)

अभी हम जहाँ थे, वहाँ एक स्कूल था न?

There was a school where we were just now, wasn’t there?

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

फिर उस दिन से जब भी उनकी गाड़ी उधर खड़ी होती थी, तो हम कभी क्रिकेट नहीं खेलते थे।

After that day, whenever their car was parked over there, we never played cricket.

— Black Friday (2004)

जो समुद्री लुटेरे डेक पर पहुँच गए थे, उनकी संख्या हमसे बहुत कम थी।

The pirates who had made it onto the deck were far fewer than we were.

हम लोग बेहतरीन में भी बेहतर थे, कॉलेज में।

We were the best of the best in college.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

पर तुम तो कितने अच्छे थे!

But you were so good!

— अपने ड्रैगन को प्रशिक्षित कैसे करें 2 (2014)

बादल, जिनके किनारे बस सुनहरे होने लगे थे, बहुत ऊपर तैर रहे थे।

The clouds, whose edges were just beginning to turn golden, floated high overhead.

कैसे बताते थे?

How did you explain it?

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

हम तो खुद ही गलती से ट्रेन में से तुम्हारे साथ उतरे थे।

We actually got off the train with you by mistake.

— Lost Ladies (2024)

परेशान थे।

They were upset.

— Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)

मैंने सोचा कि तुम अंधे थे!

I thought you were blind!

— अंधाधुन (2018)

सब यहाँ पे थे।

Everyone was here.

— AK vs AK (2020)

तुम सब प्लान में शामिल थे न?

You were all in on the plan, right?

— 83 (2021)

हम नहीं पहने थे।

We weren't wearing them.

— 12th Fail (2023)

सेट ही नहीं हो पा रहे थे।

They just wouldn’t fit.

— Dunki (2023)

आपके बॉर्डर तो हमेशा ही खुले थे, जज साहब।

Your borders have always been open, Your Honor.

— Dunki (2023)

तुम मेरे गाड़ी में क्यों थे?

Why were you in my car?

उस रात तुम मेरे साथ थे।

You were with me that night.

हाँ, आप बच गए थे।

Yes, you had survived.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

यह मेरे दल से काफ़ी ज़्यादा लोग थे।

There were quite a lot more people than in my group.

मुझे लगता है पहले दो वर्ष उसके लिए सबसे खराब थे.

I think the first two years were the worst for him.

— The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

बंसी साहू के लोग थे सब।

They were all Bansi Sahu’s people.

— Bhakshak (2024)

हम थे?

Were we?

— రాజా ది గ్రేట్ (2017)

अरे हम ट्रेन से उतरे, तो एकदम अकेले थे!

Hey, when we got off the train, we were completely alone!

— Lost Ladies (2024)

हम ईमानदार चोर थे, पेपर सिर्फ राजू के लिए चुरा रहे थे।

We were honest thieves; we were stealing the paper only for Raju.

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

हाँ, लौटा दिये थे।

Yes, I had returned them.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

इधर आप साइकिल पर थे और हम उधर पैदल।

You were riding a bike over here, while we were walking over there.

— Sholay (1975)

सोलह साल के थे।

They were sixteen years old.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

सिंघल के मोती थे वो।

They were pearls from Ceylon.

— Padmaavat (2018)

मैं छोटा था, वह बड़े थे।

I was young, and he was older.

अब तुमको वो गलती नहीं करने देंगे जो हम किए थे।

We won’t let you make the same mistake we made.

— 12th Fail (2023)

स्कूल में तो तू बोलते थे।

You used to talk at school, though.

— Three of Us (2023)

तुम्हें पता है अब्दुल कलाम स्ट्रीट लैंप के नीचे पढ़ते थे?

Did you know Abdul Kalam used to study under a streetlamp?

— 12th Fail (2023)

अरे दादा जी, रात को देरी से सोए थे।

Oh, Grandpa, you went to bed late last night.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

डेविड और कीथ अपने सबसे अच्छे औपचारिक कपड़ों में साथ थे।

David and Keith were together in their finest formal clothes.

उल्टे पैर थे, उसके!

He had feet that were turned backward!

— Bulbbul (2020)

आप कौनसे स्कूल गये थे?

Which school did you go to?

वे सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के सदस्य थे।

They were members of the Supreme Court.

उनके पिता, अराथर्न, एक अच्छे इंसान थे।

Their father, Arathorn, was a good man.

— दि हॉबिट: अंतिम अध्याय (2014)

तभी कसम खाए थे कि एक दिन आपसे बदला ज़रूर लेंगे।

That’s when I swore I’d get revenge on you one day.

— Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)

तुम लोग कल भी छुट्टी पर थे।

You guys were off yesterday too.

— 83 (2021)

डर गए थे।

We were scared.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

वो पापा थे।

That was Dad.

— पीके (2014)

तुम्हें अपने शौक पर इतने सारे पैसे खर्च नहीं करने चाहिए थे।

You shouldn't have spent so much money on your hobby.

क्योंकि बहुत ही गुस्से वाले थे।

Because he was very angry.

— Black Friday (2004)

और भी खर्चे थे।

There were other expenses too.

ग्वालियर से तो रात में ही निकल गए थे।

We left Gwalior at night.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

वे तुमसे डरते थे।

They were afraid of you.

और जो तीन नंबर थे जो कि कहीं बाहर के थे।

And the three numbers that were from somewhere outside.

— Kathal (2023)

कॉलेज से साथ थे।

We were together since college.

— Pagglait (2021)

नवीन, तुम कहीं नहीं थे।

Naveen, you were nowhere to be found.

— Soni (2019)

रात को ज़्यादा पी लिए थे क्या?

Did you drink too much last night?

— Bhakshak (2024)

तुम्हें लगता है मैं मान लूँगा कि ये लोग शामिल नहीं थे?

Do you think I’ll believe these people weren’t involved?

— Sardar Udham (2021)

बस कुछ कागज़ात पर हस्ताक्षर करवाने थे।

I just needed to get a few documents signed.

— Pagglait (2021)

प्रमोद समय पर थे।

Pramod was on time.

— अंधाधुन (2018)

“क्या मुझे याद है कि सिल्वर मून के बंदरगाह-शुल्क देखे थे?”

Do I remember seeing Silver Moon’s port charges?

हम कभी किसी वर्ल्ड कप का कोई मैच नहीं जीते थे।

We had never won a match in any World Cup.

— 83 (2021)

दरअसल, वे आम तौर पर एक ही जगह उतरते थे।

Actually, they usually landed in the same place.

मेन्स के बाद तो हम भी कई बार पार्टी दे दिए थे।

After the mains, we’d also thrown a party quite a few times.

— 12th Fail (2023)

सभी खेल उबाऊ थे।

All the games were boring.

उसके कुछ दोस्त रीडर थे, जो मेरे लिए पैसे अपने पास रख सकते थे।

Some of his friends were readers who could hold on to the money for me.

बहुत अच्छे आदमी थे।

He was a very good man.

— Pagglait (2021)

मेरे ज़्यादातर साथी जहाज़-मालिक एक ही जहाज़ चलाने से संतुष्ट थे।

Most of my fellow shipowners were content to operate just one ship.

हम सब नाश्ते के समय बहुत खुश थे।

We were all very happy at breakfast.

बादल अब काले नहीं रहे थे।

The clouds were no longer dark.

पानी लेने के लिए उतरे थे हम।

We got off to get some water.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

हाँ, हाँ हम ले लिए थे।

Yeah, yeah, we had taken it.

— Lost Ladies (2024)

बाबू जी जबरदस्त इंसान थे।

Babuji was an amazing person.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

मिनट घंटों में बदल गए थे, घंटे दिनों में।

Minutes had turned into hours, and hours into days.

— The Boss Baby (2017)

मेरे दादा किसान थे।

My grandfather was a farmer.

हम तो ख़ुद ही गायब थे?

Were we the ones who had disappeared?

— Kathal (2023)

कमाल के आदमी थे!

What an amazing man he was!

— 12th Fail (2023)

तुम तो वहाँ कल थे भी नहीं।

You weren't even there yesterday.

क्या आपने पैसे उधार लिए थे?

Did you borrow money?

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

“जहाज़ के मामले में वे व्यापारिक साझेदार थे,” मैंने कहा।

“They were business partners in the ship,” I said.

बस हम तीन ही थे।

There were just the three of us.

— The Boss Baby (2017)

किधर थे तुम, भाई?

Where were you, bro?

— Superboys of Malegaon (2025)

उन्होंने रास्ते और पुल बनाए थे।

They had built roads and bridges.

मैंने आपसे वादा किया था कि जब आप पैदा हुए थे, मेरा बेटा।

I had made you a promise when you were born, my son.

— Incendies (2010)

बावर्ची थे वो।

He was a cook.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

दरोगा साहब, आप कभी दौलतपुर थाने में भी थे?

Inspector, were you ever posted at Daulatpur police station?

— Sholay (1975)

सिर्फ़ पिताजी और दादी थे।

It was just Dad and Grandma.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

तुम कहीं नहीं थे।

You weren’t anywhere.

— Roma (2018)

बॉम्बे में हम लोग मिले भी नहीं थे।

We hadn’t even met in Bombay.

— Jab We Met (2007)

आख़िर वे समुद्री लुटेरे थे।

After all, they were pirates.

पहली बार हम सब लोग एक साथ एक छत के नीचे थे।

For the first time, we were all together under one roof.

— Black Friday (2004)

जिस दिन हम वर्ल्ड कप जीते, खाली पेट सोए थे लेकिन दिल भरा हुआ था।

The day we won the World Cup, we went to bed hungry, but our hearts were full.

— 83 (2021)

सचिन तेंदुलकर भी तो पहुँचे हुए खिलाड़ी थे।

Sachin Tendulkar was a truly accomplished player, after all.

— Bhakshak (2024)

लिंडन शहर से बाहर थे।

Linden was out of town.

उसके शहर आग के हवाले किए जाने थे।

His city was to be set on fire.

कीथ ने चार क़ैदी पकड़ लिए थे।

Keith had captured four prisoners.

उन्हें वहाँ बेहतर बाज़ार मिल गए थे।

They had found better markets there.

हमेशा आपके बारे में पूछते थे।

They always used to ask about you.

— Bulbbul (2020)

किसके साथ थे?

Who were you with?

— धुरंधर (2025)

तो बाबू जी अम्मा जी से छोटे थे।

So Babuji was younger than Ammaji.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

तुम दोनों भागे थे, यह मतलब?

You mean you two ran away?

— Jab We Met (2007)

जिम पा, किधर थे?

Gym pa, where were you?

— 83 (2021)

आप भी वहाँ थे।

You were there too.

क्या बोले थे?

What did you say?

— Bhakshak (2024)

हम दोस्त थे।

We were friends.

चार समुद्री लुटेरे अब चार अलग-अलग, सुरक्षित कमरों में बंद थे।

The four pirates were now locked in four separate, secure rooms.

मुझे भी बहुत बुरा लगता था जब तुम लिखते थे कि वहाँ पे खाना अच्छा नहीं मिलता।

I used to feel really bad too when you wrote that the food there wasn’t good.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

एंटोनियो और उसके साथी मेरी लाई हर चीज़ खुशी-खुशी खरीद लेते थे।

Antonio and his companions happily bought everything I brought.

क्योंकि तुम मेरा दिमाग चाट गये थे.

Because you had been driving me crazy.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

दीपक, हमारी बात सुनो हम यहाँ सिर्फ फूल के लिए रुके थे।

Deepak, listen to us—we only stopped here for the flowers.

— Lost Ladies (2024)

बोल के नहीं जा सकते थे?

Couldn't you have told me before you left?

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

नाज़िया ने कर दिए थे सुबह।

Nazia had done it in the morning.

— Pagglait (2021)

वंशीधर चुपचाप खड़े थे।

Vanshidhar stood silently.

क्या आप इससे सहमत थे?

Did you agree with this?

— दि हॉबिट: अंतिम अध्याय (2014)

सच बताओ, आप कहां थे?

Tell me the truth, where were you?

— 風立ちぬ (2013)

तुम गाते बहुत अच्छा थे बेटा।

You used to sing very well, son.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

तो सीधे-सीधे नहीं कह सकते थे?

Couldn't you have just said it directly?

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

तो तुम थे ही नहीं।

So you weren't there at all.

— Soni (2019)

हमारे मसीहा थे!

He was our messiah!

— धुरंधर (2025)

आर्थर के चेहरे के भाव देखने लायक थे।

Arthur's expression was priceless.

और गार्ड चाचा उसे बंद करके चले गए थे।

And Uncle Guard had locked it up and left.

— Three of Us (2023)

हम कल रात वहाँ थे।

We were there last night.

वे दोनों नंगे थे।

They were both naked.

तुम दोनों साथ में सोते थे न?

You two used to sleep together, right?

— Pagglait (2021)

गाँव के लोग यह तमाशा देखते थे और हँसते थे।

The villagers would watch this spectacle and laugh.

टॉम बिल्कुल सही थे।

Tom was absolutely right.

मूर के बाद, दोनों रीडर वहाँ मौजूद थे; फिर हम लोरिकम गए।

After Moor, both readers were there; then we went to Loricum.

सर, विक्रम सिंह के फ़ोन की लोकेशन बेलाघाट है और वो कहते हैं कि एमजी रोड़ पे थे।

Sir, Vikram Singh’s phone is showing a location in Belaghat, but he says he was on MG Road.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

प्रतिभा तो हमेशा बात करती है, बाबू जी कितने अच्छे थे।

Pratibha is always talking about how wonderful Babuji was.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

इस सवाल के सारे जवाब ग़लत थे।

All the answers to this question were wrong.

मेरे सैंडविच भी ताज़ा थे।

My sandwiches were fresh too.

क्योंकि तुम्हें दाम मालूम थे।

Because you knew the price.

वे रॉक अॅन्ड रोल के राजा थे।

He was the King of Rock and Roll.