non era lì

wasn't there

→ non

phrase Common #7,810

wasn't there Used to say that someone or something was not in a particular place. The form changes with the subject and tense, as in “non ero lì” (I wasn't there) and “non sei lì” (you aren't there).

IT: Quando sono arrivato, Marco non era lì.

EN: When I arrived, Marco wasn't there.

La ragazza non era lì.

The girl wasn't there.

Tom non era lì quando successe.

Tom wasn't there when it happened.

Tom non era lì quando è successo.

Tom wasn't there when it happened.

Non era lì, vero?

It wasn't there, was it?

Tom non era lì ieri.

Tom wasn't there yesterday.

E non era lì per il pane.

And he wasn’t there for the bread.

— Carandiru (2003)

Fortunatamente, Tom non era lì.

Fortunately, Tom wasn't there.

Tom non era lì quando è successa.

Tom wasn't there when it happened.

Mary non era lì.

Mary wasn't there.

Ci andavo ma non era lì.

I went there, but it wasn’t there.

— Pixote, la legge del più debole (1980)

Sami non era lì.

Sami wasn't there.

Tom non era lì?

Wasn't Tom there?