chi erano

who were they

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phrase Uncommon #18,257
who were they In embedded clauses, it means “who they were.”
IT: Chi erano quelle persone?
EN: Who were those people?

Chi erano i teppisti?

Who were the hooligans?

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Chi erano questi assassini?

Who were these murderers?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Sapevo chi erano i miei nemici.

I knew who my enemies were.

Di chi erano le teste?

Whose heads were they?

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

E chi erano?

And who were they?

— Pinocchio (2019)

Chi erano Signora Verma?

Who was Mrs. Verma?

— Dal cuore (1998)

Chi erano quei disgraziati là dentro?

Who were those poor bastards in there?

— Duck, You Sucker (1971)

Le teste, di chi erano?

Whose heads were they?

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Chi erano i sette saggi dell'antica Grecia?

Who were the seven sages of ancient Greece?

Chi erano quelli?

Who were those people?

— La vita è bella (1997)

Chi erano quegli uomini che erano con te?

Who were those men who were with you?

— Dal cuore (1998)

Volevi scoprire gli amici di Vanessa e sapevi benissimo chi erano.

You wanted to find out who Vanessa's friends were and you knew exactly who they were.

— Tesis (1996)

Chi erano?

Who were they?

— Drive (2011)

Ho scoperto per chi erano le lettere solo quando ho conosciuto suo marito.

I only found out who the letters were for when I met her husband.

— Io sono ancora qui (2024)

Rispondi, chi erano quelli?

Answer me, who were those people?

— Duck, You Sucker (1971)

Chi erano esattamente?

Who exactly were they?

Chi erano quei due ragazzi?

Who were those two boys?

— Funny Games (1997)