che era

that was

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phrase Extremely common #30
that was Used to introduce a clause after verbs such as dire (to say). Era can also mean “he/she/it was,” depending on context.
IT: Marco ha detto che era stanco.
EN: Marco said that he was tired.

Tom disse a Mary che era da solo.

Tom told Mary he was alone.

Per piacere, dite allo chef che era deliziosa.

Please tell the chef it was delicious.

Dissi a Mary che era nei guai.

I told Mary she was in trouble.

E risultò anche che era in vendita, un vero miracolo.

And it also turned out to be for sale, a real miracle.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Pensi che Dawson e Downey sapessero che era illegale?

Do you think Dawson and Downey knew it was illegal?

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Tom disse a Mary che era triste.

Tom told Mary he was sad.

Avrei dovuto saperlo che era una perdita di tempo.

I should have known this was a waste of time.

Me l'avevano detto che era un tipo strano.

They had told me he was a strange guy.

— Wolf Call - Minaccia in alto mare (2019)

Tom ha detto a Mary che era furioso.

Tom told Mary he was furious.

Dimenticai completamente che era il compleanno di Mary.

I completely forgot that it was Mary's birthday.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era curiosa.

Mary told Tom she was curious.

Mary disse a Tom che era curiosa.

Mary told Tom she was curious.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era furiosa.

Mary told Tom she was furious.

Mary confessò che era colpevole.

Mary confessed that she was guilty.

Sì, ha detto che era molto importante, e che era per Teddy O'Donovan.

Yes, he said it was very important, and that it was for Teddy O'Donovan.

— Il vento che accarezza l'erba (2006)

Lo dicevo che era pericoloso!

I told you it was dangerous!

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Mary disse a Tom che era piena.

Mary told Tom she was full.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era stanca.

Mary told Tom she was tired.

Dite a Tom che era tutta colpa vostra.

Tell Tom it was all your fault.

Lei non mi ha mai detto che era sposato.

She never told me he was married.

Come avete capito che era la Madonna?

How did you know it was the Madonna?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Che era pericoloso lo sapevi!

You knew it was dangerous!

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Corse così veloce che era senza fiato.

He ran so fast he was out of breath.

Sai benissimo che era impossibile trovarla.

You know very well that it was impossible to find her.

— I peccatori (2025)

Tom disse a Mary che era nervoso.

Tom told Mary he was nervous.

Che era urgente!

That was urgent!

— La banda Baader Meinhof (2008)

Ha confermato che era il relitto del Titanic.

He confirmed that it was the wreck of the Titanic.

Tom ha detto a Mary che era carina.

Tom told Mary she was pretty.

Tom ha detto a Mary che era sbagliato mentire.

Tom told Mary that lying was wrong.

Tutte e tre indicano che era sotto la media.

All three indicate that it was below average.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Per favore, dica allo chef che era deliziosa.

Please tell the chef it was delicious.

Si vede bene che era incinta.

You can clearly see that she was pregnant.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Hanno ammesso che era colpa loro.

They admitted it was their fault.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era dispiaciuta.

Mary told Tom she was sorry.

Mary disse a Tom che era impressionata.

Mary told Tom she was impressed.

Per piacere, dica allo chef che era deliziosa.

Please tell the chef it was delicious.

E vide che era ciò che noi facevamo.

And he saw that that was what we did.

— Tropa de elite - Gli squadroni della morte (2007)

Disse al giudice che era dispiaciuta.

She told the judge she was sorry.

Ma che era troppo piccolo per ricordarlo.

But he was too young to remember it.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Mary ha detto a Tom che era pronta ad andare.

Mary told Tom she was ready to go.

Abbiamo scoperto che era razzista.

We found out that he was racist.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Mary non disse a Tom che era dispiaciuta.

Mary didn't tell Tom that she was sorry.

Per favore, dite alla chef che era deliziosa.

Please tell the chef it was delicious.

Mary non mi ha mai detto che era sposata.

Mary never told me she was married.

Tom disse a Mary che era bella.

Tom told Mary she was beautiful.

Che era sparito un dente?

That a tooth was missing?

— Una di famiglia (2025)

Per piacere, dite alla chef che era deliziosa.

Please tell the chef it was delicious.

Tom ha detto al giudice che era innocente.

Tom told the judge he was innocent.

Capii subito che era quello giusto.

I knew right away that it was the right one.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Tom ha detto a Mary che era disoccupato.

Tom told Mary he was unemployed.

Ti sei reso conto che era dappertutto.

You realized it was everywhere.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Hai visto che era una buona idea?

Did you see that it was a good idea?

— Departures (2008)

Mary ha detto a Tom che era assonnata.

Mary told Tom she was sleepy.

Mary disse a Tom che era confusa.

Mary told Tom she was confused.

Ziri ha spiegato che era lo zio di Rima.

Ziri explained that he was Rima’s uncle.

Ho completamente scordato che era il compleanno di Mary.

I completely forgot that it was Mary's birthday.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era frustrata.

Mary told Tom she was frustrated.

I test del DNA mostrarono che era innocente.

DNA tests showed he was innocent.

Lo dicevo che era dei nostri.

I told you he was one of us.

— Zootropolis 2 (2025)

Mary disse a Tom che era infastidita.

Mary told Tom she was annoyed.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era sposata.

Mary told Tom she was married.

Tu sapevi perfettamente che era vuoto.

You knew perfectly well it was empty.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Mary non disse a Tom che era stanca.

Mary didn't tell Tom that she was tired.

Ti sei scordato che era il suo compleanno?

Did you forget that it was his/her birthday?

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Pensavo avesse detto che era sua.

I thought he said it was his.

Ora che era sera si sentiva ancora più forte.

Now that it was evening he felt even stronger.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Dicevano che era impossibile.

They said it was impossible.

— Passengers (2016)

Ma notai in silenzio che era commossa.

But I silently noticed that she was moved.

— La grazia (2025)

Che era la fine di tutto.

That was the end of everything.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Avevo sentito dire di lei che era un buon ballerino.

I had heard that he was a good dancer.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Sami ha detto a Layla che era pronto ad andare.

Sami told Layla he was ready to go.

Tom disse a Mary che era furioso.

Tom told Mary he was furious.

E che era allora.

And that was then.

— Ritratto della giovane in fiamme (2019)

Dissi a Mary che era pericoloso per lei farlo.

I told Mary it was dangerous for her to do so.

Come facevo a sapere che era sposata?

How was I supposed to know she was married?

— Dal cuore (1998)

Io avrei dovuto saperlo che era una perdita di tempo.

I should have known it was a waste of time.

Tom ha detto a Mary che era bella.

Tom told Mary she was beautiful.

Capimmo che era tutta una montatura.

We understood that it was all a set-up.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Tom ha detto a Mary che era il capitano della squadra di lotta.

Tom told Mary that he was the captain of the wrestling team.

Quella firma significava che era spacciato.

That signature meant he was done for.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Non mi ha mai detto che era un poliziotto.

He never told me he was a cop.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era depressa.

Mary told Tom she was depressed.

Mary disse a Tom che era disoccupata.

Mary told Tom she was unemployed.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era impressionata.

Mary told Tom she was impressed.

Mary disse a Tom che era sfortunata.

Mary told Tom she was out of luck.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era un'insegnante.

Mary told Tom that she was a teacher.

Ho detto a Tom che era pericolosa.

I told Tom it was dangerous.

Per vedere che era possibile.

To see that it was possible.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Ha detto loro che era il nostro turno.

He told them it was our turn.

— Il segreto dei suoi occhi (2009)

Io l'ho lasciata che era come un povero animaletto, povera creatura.

I left her when she was like a poor little animal, poor thing.

Mi hanno risposto che era tutto come al solito.

They replied that everything was as usual.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Non mi disse mai che era sposata.

She never told me she was married.

E non dimenticate che era un segno d'acqua.

And don’t forget that it was a water sign.

— Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)

Penso che tu sia andato a venderlo e hai scoperto che era spazzatura.

I think you went to sell it and found out it was junk.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Ha giurato che era innocente.

He swore he was innocent.

Tom ha detto a Mary che era da solo.

Tom told Mary he was alone.

Ho saputo da Souta che era in ospedale.

I learned from Souta that he was in the hospital.

— Suzume (2022)

Mary ha detto a Tom che era assetata.

Mary told Tom she was thirsty.

Non avevo capito che era un musicista snob.

I didn't realize he was a snobbish musician.

— Together (2025)

Mary disse a Tom che era affamata.

Mary told Tom she was hungry.

Gliel'ho detto che era una truffa.

I told them it was a scam.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era ferita.

Mary told Tom she was hurt.

I test del DNA hanno mostrato che era innocente.

DNA tests showed he was innocent.

Mary disse a Tom che era in pensione.

Mary told Tom she was retired.

Un test del DNA ha mostrato che era innocente.

A DNA test showed he was innocent.

Mary ha detto a Tom che era sola.

Mary told Tom she was alone.

Mary non disse a Tom che era impegnata.

Mary didn't tell Tom that she was busy.

Non avete visto che era un ladro?

Didn't you see he was a thief?

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Marchì, diglielo tu che era Maradona.

Marchì, you tell him it was Maradona.

— È stata la mano di Dio (2021)

Per un attimo pensai che era per Lola.

For a moment I thought it was for Lola.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Che era il massimo che poteva fare.

Which was the best he could do.

— Amarcord (1973)

Ma certo che era interessato a Fuffi.

Of course he was interested in Fuffi.

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)