quando ero bambino

when I was a child

→ quando

phrase Uncommon #9,166

when I was a child Used to talk about childhood in the past. In the examples, bambino is masculine singular, but it can be adapted for other speakers (for example, quando ero bambina).

IT: Quando ero bambino andavo spesso al mare con la mia famiglia.

EN: When I was a child, I often went to the beach with my family.

Quando ero bambino, sai, non pensavo mai alla morte.

When I was a kid, you know, I never thought about death.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Mio padre mi portava qui quando ero bambino.

My father used to bring me here when I was a child.

Ci venivo quando ero bambino.

I used to come here when I was a child.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Non ero grasso quando ero bambino.

I wasn’t fat when I was a child.

Quando ero bambino sapevo nuotare bene.

When I was a child I could swim well.

È sempre stato così, da quando ero bambino.

It's always been like this, since I was a child.

— City of God (2002)

Io conosco Jim da quando ero bambino.

I've known Jim since I was a child.

Sono allergico da quando ero bambino.

I've been allergic since I was a child.

— Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino (2013)

Me lo dice da quando ero bambino.

He's been telling me that since I was a child.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Quando ero bambino passavo molto tempo a casa di mio zio.

When I was a child I spent a lot of time at my uncle's house.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Non ero sovrappeso quando ero bambino.

I wasn't overweight when I was a child.