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perché ero

because I was

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phrase Uncommon #19,669
because I was In a question, perché can mean “why,” so the phrase may mean “why I was” depending on context.
IT: Sono tornata a casa perché ero stanca.
EN: I went home because I was tired.

Perché ero io l'amica di Pat.

Because I was Pat's friend.

— Suspiria (1977)

Io ho mentito perché ero imbarazzato.

I lied because I was embarrassed.

È perché ero stufa di tutto.

It was because I was fed up with everything.

— Thirst (2009)

Perché ero annoiata e ho fatto sesso con te e dopo, tipo, non ti ho sposato?

Because I was bored, I had sex with you, and then, like, I didn’t marry you?

— Juno (2007)

Perché ero un idiota.

Because I was an idiot.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Credo io, perché ero un paio di anni avanti.

I think so, because I was a couple of years ahead.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Ho pianto perché ero così felice.

I cried because I was so happy.

Io ho mentito perché ero imbarazzata.

I lied because I was embarrassed.

Io ho dovuto rifiutare l'invito perché ero ammalato.

I had to turn down the invitation because I was sick.

Non sono riuscita a fermarmi per salutarti perché ero di fretta.

I didn't get to stop to say hello because I was in a hurry.

Perché ero troppo occupato.

Because I was too busy.

Sono stato scelto perché ero il più coraggioso e il più valoroso.

I was chosen because I was the bravest and the most courageous.

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Sono rimasto a casa perché ero malato.

I stayed home because I was sick.

Perché ero arrabbiata per averci lasciati..

Because I was angry with myself for leaving them..

— Interstellar (2014)

Quindi Nina non ti ha detto perché ero in prigione, eh?

So Nina didn't tell you why I was in prison, huh?

— Una di famiglia (2025)

Ho mentito perché ero imbarazzato.

I lied because I was embarrassed.