da giovane

when young

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phrase Uncommon #18,858
when young Used to refer to someone during their youth, often with a past-tense verb.
IT: Da giovane giocavo a tennis ogni giorno.
EN: When I was young, I played tennis every day.

Ma lei era bellissima da giovane.

But she was beautiful when she was young.

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)

Da giovane viaggiava tantissimo per l'Europa con lo zaino in spalla.

As a young man he traveled extensively around Europe with a backpack.

Come me ha perso la madre da giovane.

Like me, he lost his mother when he was young.

— Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)

Sì, da giovane ero camionista.

Yes, I was a truck driver when I was young.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Da giovane avevo molti più amici di quanti ne abbia adesso purtroppo.

When I was young I had many more friends than I do now, unfortunately.

Dev'essere stata molto bella da giovane.

She must have been very beautiful when she was young.

Era così da giovane!

He was like that when he was young!

— I visitatori (1993)

Da giovane sognava di diventare astronauta e viaggiare nello spazio.

As a young man he dreamed of becoming an astronaut and traveling into space.

Puoi crederci o no, ma da giovane non era male, sai?

Believe it or not, he wasn't bad-looking when he was young, you know?

— I morti non muoiono (2019)

Da giovane atleta ha già battuto diversi record nella sua categoria.

As a young athlete he has already broken several records in his category.

Mia nonna era bellissima da giovane, ho visto le foto in bianco e nero.

My grandmother was beautiful when she was young, I saw the black and white photos.

Dicono che da giovane fosse il miglior esorcista d'Europa.

They say that when he was young, he was the best exorcist in Europe.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Pare che fosse povero da giovane.

He was apparently poor as a young man.

Sembra che da giovane fosse un attore molto popolare.

He appears to have been a very popular actor as a young man.

Io ero come lei da giovane.

I was like her when I was young.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Da giovane era un atleta fortissimo, correva i cento metri in meno di undici secondi.

As a young man he was a very strong athlete, running the hundred meters in less than eleven seconds.