when he/she was young
Imparò il russo quando era giovane.
He learned Russian when he was young.
Lei era molto bella quando era giovane.
She was very beautiful when she was young.
Quando era giovane, lui aveva un'aria arrogante.
When he was young, he had an arrogant air about him.
Ha imparato il russo quando era giovane.
He learned Russian when he was young.
Stanotte mamma mi ha mostrato una foto di quando era giovane.
Last night my mom showed me a picture of her when she was young.
— Tutto su mia madre (1999)
Quando era giovane ha visto delle piccole persone.
When he was young he saw little people.
— Arrietty - Il mondo segreto sotto il pavimento (2010)
È possibile che lui sia venuto qui quando era giovane.
It’s possible that he came here when he was young.
Quando era giovane, aveva un'aria arrogante.
When he was young, he had an arrogant air.
Ha imparato il francese quando era giovane.
He learned French when he was young.
Quando era giovane guardava spesso il baseball.
When he was young he often watched baseball.