perché era

because he/she/it was

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because he/she/it was Introduces the reason for a past action or situation. The subject is often understood from context.

IT: Sono rimasto a casa perché era troppo tardi.

EN: I stayed home because it was too late.

Tranne una volta perché era per una nobile causa.

Except once because it was for a noble cause.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Matias fece lo stesso perché era un poliziotto che credeva nella legge.

Matias did the same because he was a policeman who believed in the law.

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

Mi disse perché era arrabbiata.

She told me why she was angry.

Lui non è potuto venire perché era ammalato.

He couldn’t come because he was sick.

Avrei dovuto dirglielo tutti i giorni perché era perfetta ogni giorno.

I should have told her every day because she was perfect every day.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Fu facile perché era sera.

It was easy because it was evening.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Chiesi a Mary perché era triste.

I asked Mary why she was sad.

No, sentivo che gli avrebbe fatto male perché era fragile.

No, I felt it would hurt him because he was fragile.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Sami fu evitato perché era bisessuale.

Sami was shunned because he was bisexual.

Mary non mi ha mai detto perché era qui.

Mary never told me why she was here.

Ho dormito tutto il giorno ieri perché era domenica.

I slept all day yesterday because it was Sunday.

Tom mi disse perché era arrabbiato.

Tom told me why he was angry.

Perché era a pezzi.

Because he was in pieces.

— Bugonia (2025)

Chiesi a Mary perché era a Boston.

I asked Mary why she was in Boston.

Mi disse perché era arrabbiato.

He told me why he was angry.

Lo so perché era il compleanno di Hitler.

I know because it was Hitler’s birthday.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Era popolare con le ragazze perché era nella squadra di football.

He was popular with the girls because he was on the football team.

È rovinato perché era sotto al materasso, ma è buono.

It's damaged because it was under the mattress, but it's good.

— La spina del diavolo (2001)

Tuo padre è morto perché era distratto.

Your father died because he was absent-minded.

— Io sono nessuno 2 (2025)

E Dio non fece nulla, perché era invisibile.

And God did nothing because he was invisible.

— 28 anni dopo - Il tempio delle ossa (2026)

È stata scelta perché era debole.

She was chosen because she was weak.

— Bugonia (2025)

Doveva indagare sui suoi colleghi perché era sparita quella roba.

He had to investigate his colleagues because that stuff was missing.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Perché era un falso.

Because it was a fake.

— Rushmore (1998)

Ho chiesto a Mary perché era a Boston.

I asked Mary why she was in Boston.

Tom pianse perché era così felice.

Tom cried because he was so happy.

Tom ha pianto perché era così felice.

Tom cried because he was so happy.

Mary spiegò perché era arrabbiata?

Did Mary explain why she was angry?

Peccato, perché era divertente.

Too bad, because it was fun.

— La grazia (2025)

Mi piaceva molto guidare con lui perché era veloce e coerente.

I really enjoyed riding with him because he was fast and consistent.

— Senna (2010)

Perché era ancora innamorata di me.

Because she was still in love with me.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Lei ha sposato John non perché lo amava, ma perché era un uomo ricco.

She married John not because she loved him, but because he was a rich man.

Finalmente capii perché era contento, anche quando era in giro per il mondo.

I finally understood why he was happy, even when he was traveling the world.

— Happy Together (1997)