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si chiamava

was called

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phrase Common #7,843
was called Used to say what someone or something was called or named in the past.
IT: Il mio gatto si chiamava Milo.
EN: My cat was called Milo.

Si chiamava Charlotte, cugina di Jimmy, il ragazzo bello e odioso di Kit Kat.

Her name was Charlotte, cousin of Jimmy, the handsome and obnoxious boy from Kit Kat.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Si chiamava Marie.

Her name was Marie.

— I Swear (2025)

Lui si chiamava Meng Xi Shan.

His name was Meng Xi Shan.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Si chiamava così?

Was that its name?

— Dal cuore (1998)

Il cane si chiamava Max?

Was the dog's name Max?

— [REC] (2007)

Un giorno arrivò un amico di Cenoura, si chiamava Aristoteles.

One day a friend of Cenoura arrived, his name was Aristoteles.

— City of God (2002)

Da piccolo avevo un cane che si chiamava Rocco e mi seguiva ovunque.

When I was little I had a dog called Rocco who followed me everywhere.

Com'è che si chiamava?

What was it called again?

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Ti ricordi come si chiamava?

Do you remember what his name was?

— La doppia vita di Veronica (1991)

Si chiamava Fullerton.

His name was Fullerton.

— Senna (2010)

Si chiamava Rachael.

Her name was Rachael.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

La prima moglie di Tom si chiamava Marina.

Tom's first wife was named Marina.

La gente dell’astronave voleva sapere come si chiamava papà.

The people on the spaceship wanted to know what Dad’s name was.

Mio padre si chiamava John Kinsella.

My father's name was John Kinsella.

— L'uomo dei sogni (1989)

Sapevo che si chiamava «scrivere a macchina », ma non l’avevo mai visto farlo.

I knew it was called “typing,” but I’d never seen anyone do it.

Può dirmi come si chiamava?

Can you tell me what his name was?

— Oh Boy - Un caffè a Berlino (2012)

Si chiamava Carl Hanratty.

His name was Carl Hanratty.

— Prova a prendermi (2002)

Si chiamava Katharina.

Her name was Katharina.

— La sposa turca (2004)

Si chiamava così.

That's what it was called.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Non gliel'ho dato io il nome, si chiamava così.

I didn't give it that name; that was what it was called.

— Il profeta (2009)

Come è che si chiamava?

What was his name?

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

Uno dei ragazzi che morirono si chiamava Tom.

One of the boys who died was named Tom.

Un mio collega si chiamava Le Cule e ha cambiato il nome in Le Fule.

A colleague of mine was called Le Cule and he changed his name to Le Fule.

— I visitatori (1993)

Inoltre, la mia libertà si chiamava Aurora.

Besides, my freedom was called Aurora.

— La grazia (2025)

La vecchia si chiamava Morrison.

The old woman’s name was Morrison.

— Vi presento Toni Erdmann (2016)

Bird Peak in origine si chiamava Oil and Water Peak.

Bird Peak was originally called Oil and Water Peak.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Si chiamava Duilio.

His name was Duilio.

— The Monster (1994)

Peppe Giunta si chiamava.

His name was Peppe Giunta.

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Un tizio che si chiamava Thaddeus Thatch.

A guy named Thaddeus Thatch.

— Atlantis - L'impero perduto (2001)

Si chiamava Pamve.

Her name was Pamve.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Si chiamava reyeb.

Its name was Reyeb.

— Il profeta (2009)

Come hai detto che si chiamava il bastardo?

What did you say the bastard's name was?

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

Ricordi come si chiamava quella ragazza carina?

Do you remember what that cute girl's name was?

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Sa come si chiamava?

Do you know what his name was?

— Il buco (2019)

Si chiamava Batts.

His name was Batts.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

In origine questa strada si chiamava Park Steet.

This street was originally called Park Street.

Si chiamava Jackson.

His name was Jackson.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Si chiamava Rose Dawson allora.

Her name was Rose Dawson then.

— Titanic (1997)

In più si chiamava Tyson.

On top of that, his name was Tyson.

— Il profeta (2009)

Il mio primo amore si chiamava Sara.

My first love was called Sara.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Scoprimmo che il posto si chiamava Iguazu.

We discovered that the place was called Iguazu.

— Happy Together (1997)

Mouton si chiamava.

His name was Mouton.

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Avevi detto che si chiamava Daniel, come mi devo comportare?

You said his name was Daniel—how should I act?

— Una donna fantastica (2017)