erano così

were so

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were so Usually followed by an adjective, as in “erano così giovani” (“they were so young”). It can also mean “they were like that” when referring to something previously mentioned.

IT: Erano così felici quando hanno ricevuto la notizia.

EN: They were so happy when they received the news.

Tutti erano così emozionati.

Everyone was so excited.

Erano così emozionate.

They were so excited.

Erano così stanchi che li abbiamo messi nel reattore.

They were so tired that we put them in the reactor.

— Il quinto elemento (1997)

Le donne erano così sorprese da non essere in grado di parlare.

The women were so surprised that they were unable to speak.

I negozi erano così tanti!

There were so many shops!

Erano così giovani.

They were so young.

Erano così diverse.

They were so different.

Le scarpe di Layla erano così alte.

Layla's shoes were so high.

Erano così pesanti.

They were so heavy.

Non erano così tre anni fa.

They weren't like this three years ago.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Quelle donne erano così sorprese che non riuscivano a parlare.

Those women were so surprised that they couldn’t speak.

Erano così i vostri soldi!

That was your money!

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Non erano così importanti i tuoi affari?

Weren't your business that important?

— Il ritorno (2003)