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suo padre era ricco

his father was rich

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his father was rich Depending on context, “suo” can also mean “her” or formal “your.” “Era” is the imperfect form of essere, used here for a past state or description.
IT: Quando era giovane, suo padre era ricco.
EN: When he was young, his father was rich.

Mi disse che suo padre era ricco.

He told me his father was rich.

Mi ha detto che suo padre era ricco.

He told me his father was rich.

Tom mi disse che suo padre era ricco.

Tom told me his father was rich.

Suo padre era ricco.

Her father was rich.

— Mademoiselle (2016)