quando ero

when I was

→ quando
phrase Very common #507
when I was Used to talk about a past state or situation involving yourself. Ero is the imperfect form of essere for io.
IT: Quando ero piccolo, vivevo a Roma.
EN: When I was little, I lived in Rome.

Quando ero all'università, mi piaceva il studiare latino.

When I was at university, I enjoyed studying Latin.

Giocavo a pallavolo quando ero più giovane.

I played volleyball when I was younger.

Ho comprato questo libro quando ero a Boston.

I bought this book when I was in Boston.

L'ho usato quando ero in Cina la scorsa estate.

I used it when I was in China last summer.

Sapevo nuotare molto bene quando ero un bambino.

I could swim very well when I was a child.

Le ho incontrate quando ero a Boston.

I met them when I was in Boston.

Avevo la barba quando ero all'università.

I had a beard when I was in college.

Quando ero una bambina, volevo vivere su un'isola.

When I was a little girl, I wanted to live on an island.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Comprai questo libro quando ero a Boston.

I bought this book when I was in Boston.

Io ho letto questo libro quando ero all'università.

I read this book when I was at university.

Quando ero bambina lei era così grossa!

When I was a kid she was so big!

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Quando ero lassù, una delle Palmer mi ha riconosciuto dai vecchi tempi.

When I was up there, one of the Palmers recognized me from back in the day.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Ho letto questo libro quando ero all'università.

I read this book when I was in college.

Quando ero ragazzino mio padre non era mai a casa.

When I was a kid my dad was never home.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Solo mia madre quando ero bambina.

Only my mother when I was a child.

— Loveless (2017)

Ci visitava spesso quando ero una ragazza.

He used to visit us often when I was a girl.

Ho conosciuto José quando ero a Bilbao.

I met José when I was in Bilbao.

Quando ero al telefono prima, hai capito cosa dicevo?

When I was on the phone earlier, did you understand what I was saying?

— Il profeta (2009)

Mi ha aiutata quando ero a Parigi.

She helped me when I was in Paris.

Chi mi ha dato una mano quando ero messo male?

Who gave me a hand when I was in trouble?

Ero così spaventata nel salire qui quando ero alle elementari.

I was so scared coming up here when I was in elementary school.

— La Forma della Voce (2016)

Quella fu la prima volta che mangiai in compagnia da quando ero a Tokyo.

That was the first time I ate in company since I had been in Tokyo.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Quando ero un ragazzino, mio padre me l'ha mostrata.

When I was a boy, my father showed it to me.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Ero esattamente come te quando ero più giovane.

I was just like you when I was younger.

Non ero grassa quando ero bambina.

I wasn’t fat when I was a child.

Quando ero all'università, mi piaceva studiare latino.

When I was at university, I liked studying Latin.

Quando ero fuori, lavoravo in un bar.

When I was abroad, I worked in a café.

— Il suono intorno (2012)

Quando ero incinta di Fengxia, suo padre non mi è mai stato vicino.

When I was pregnant with Fengxia, her father was never by my side.

— Vivere! (1994)

L'ho imparato quando ero all'asilo.

I learned it when I was in kindergarten.

Quando ero qui, ho lavorato per il governo provvisorio.

When I was here, I worked for the provisional government.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

L'ho conosciuto quando ero studente.

I met him when I was a student.

Sang-hyeon è il mio soprannome quando ero nell'esercito.

Sang-hyeon is my nickname from when I was in the army.

— Le buone stelle - Broker (2022)

Quando ero uno studente, vivevo a Parigi.

When I was a student, I lived in Paris.

Vuoi sapere quando ero davvero felice?

Do you want to know when I was truly happy?

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Erano popolari quando ero una studentessa.

They were popular when I was a student.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

No, quando ero grande.

No, when I was growing up.

— Roma (2018)

Ero a Boston quando ero alle superiori.

I was in Boston when I was in high school.

Ho conosciuto John quando ero un giovane agente a Galashiels.

I met John when I was a young officer in Galashiels.

— I Swear (2025)

Quando ero al post-laurea a Cambridge, ho avuto un piccolo problema.

When I was doing my postgraduate studies at Cambridge, I ran into a small problem.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

È quello mi leggeva mio padre quando ero a letto malato.

That's what my father used to read to me when I was sick in bed.

— La storia fantastica (1987)

Da quando ero all'asilo.

Since I was in preschool.

— Departures (2008)

Sai che quando ero grande facevo il marinaio.

You know when I grew up I was a sailor.

— Roma (2018)

L'ho conosciuta quando ero a Boston.

I met her when I was in Boston.

L'ho usata quando ero in Cina la scorsa estate.

I used it when I was in China last summer.

Vedete, zia Lucy ha fatto tantissimo per me quando ero cucciolo.

You see, Aunt Lucy did so much for me when I was a little boy.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Dunque, quando ero bambina, avevamo questo cane.

So, when I was a little girl, we had this dog.

— Send Help (2026)

Quando ero nel nido dell’avvoltoio temevo di non rivederla mai più.

When I was in the vulture's nest I feared I would never see her again.

— Predator: Badlands (2025)

Ho imparato a nuotare quando ero un bambino.

I learned to swim when I was a child.

Vivo qui da quando ero un ragazzo.

I've lived here since I was a boy.

Ma sono stato nuovamente fermato quando ero sull'orlo del successo.

But I was stopped again when I was on the verge of success.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Quando ero un bambino mi arrivava fin sopra la testa.

When I was a kid it reached above my head.

— Mr. Vendetta (2002)

Mi ricorda me quando ero un ragazzo.

It reminds me of myself when I was a kid.

— Il mio vicino Totoro (1988)