c’erano

C’erano delle spore su quell’aereo.

There were spores on that plane.

— Nausicaä della Valle del vento (1984)

A ovest di Spencerport c’era Raditsiobello, e a est c’erano Rubricum e Loricum.

West of Spencerport was Raditsiobello, and to the east were Rubricum and Loricum.

A bordo c’erano venti uomini, signora.

There were twenty men on board, ma'am.

Ecco, dall’altra parte della baia c’erano i visitatori.

There, on the other side of the bay, were the visitors.

Non c’erano edifici, soltanto i due moli.

There were no buildings, just the two piers.

Dopo Moore, c’erano entrambi i Lettori e siamo andati a Loricum.

After Moore, both Lecturers were there, and we went to Loricum.

C’erano le spese per l’equipaggio.

There were expenses for the crew.

Sì, c’erano libri su come costruire astronavi.

Yes, there were books on how to build spaceships.

C’erano anche altre spese.

There were other expenses too.

Quando siamo rientrate a casa, l’abbiamo aperto ed all’interno c’erano ghiande.

When we got back home, we opened it, and there were acorns inside.

— Il mio vicino Totoro (1988)