नहीं थे

were not

→ नहीं
phrase Common #2,119
were not थे is the past form of “be” used with plural subjects and masculine subjects; it can also be used for a singular person addressed respectfully.
HI: हम घर पर नहीं थे।
EN: We weren’t at home.

तुम हमारे कार्यक्रम में शामिल नहीं थे।

You weren't part of our program.

— डाई हार्ड (1988)

लोकी, वो पैसे तेरी बेटी के गीत के नहीं थे।

Loki, that money wasn't for your daughter's song.

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

मेरे माँ-बाप मेरे प्लान में नहीं थे।

My parents weren't part of my plan.

— AK vs AK (2020)

वे घर पर नहीं थे, तो मैं सड़क किनारे खड़ा रहा, और इंतजार किया.

They weren't home, so I stood by the roadside and waited.

— The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

वो हमसे कभी परेशान नहीं थे।

They were never annoyed with us.

— Sardar Udham (2021)

हम लड़ना चाहते नहीं थे, मजबूरी बनी।

We didn’t want to fight, but we had no choice.

— Haq (2025)

वो अपनी परेशानी किसी को बताते नहीं थे।

He never told anyone about his problems.

— Three of Us (2023)

मेरे पति एक अच्छे इंसान नहीं थे।

My husband was not a good person.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

तो अब समझो ये कि माँ-बाप तो हमारे पहले से नहीं थे।

So understand this: we never had parents to begin with.

— Sholay (1975)

मुझे लगता है कि हम तब तैयार नहीं थे।

I think we weren't ready then.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

कल शाम को फ़ोन किया था, इंस्पेक्टर साहब नहीं थे।

I called yesterday evening, but the inspector wasn’t there.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

नहीं, तुम अपने फोन में नहीं थे।

No, you weren’t on your phone.

— Axone (2019)

उनके अपने रोमांच कम नहीं थे।

They had plenty of adventures of their own.

अरे, हम पहले व्यक्ति नहीं थे जिस पर ऐसे आरोप लगे हैं।

Hey, we weren’t the first people to face accusations like that.

— Dhamaka (2021)

वे बॉस्टन से नहीं थे।

They were not from Boston.

हम दोस्त नहीं थे।

We weren't friends.