लोग थे

people were

→ लोग
phrase Rare #8,365
people were थे is the past-tense plural masculine form of होना (to be), used here with लोग.
HI: कमरे में बहुत लोग थे।
EN: There were many people in the room.

हाँ, चारों ओर लोग थे.

Yes, there were people all around.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

हम दुखी थे, लेकिन हमसे ज्यादा दुखी दो और लोग थे।

We were sad, but two other people were sadder than we were.

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

मेट्रो में इतने सारे लोग थे।

There were so many people on the metro.

— Jawan (2023)

वहाँ लोग थे जिन्होंने इसे देखा?

Were there people there who saw it?

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

नहीं तो और भी लोग थे।

Otherwise, there were other people too.

— Haq (2025)