eu demorei

Demorei pra chegar porque tive que pegá-lo.

It took me a while to get here because I had to pick it up.

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Não demorei muito, verdade?

I didn't take long, did I?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Eu demorei pra te contar.

It took me a while to tell you.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Brilhava tanto que me demorei a perceber de que estava em uma nuvem.

It was shining so brightly that it took me a while to realize I was on a cloud.

— Porco Rosso: O Último Herói Romântico (1992)

Demorei, mas achei.

It took me a while, but I found it.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Demorei séculos, e agora, tenho que começar tudo de novo!

It took me ages, and now I have to start all over again!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Eu demorei várias horas para dobrar todas as roupas.

It took me several hours to fold all the clothes.

Demorei três horas a escrever a carta.

It took me three hours to write the letter.

Demorei a reconhecê-la.

It took me a while to recognize her.

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Eu demorei muitas horas para fazer isso.

It took me many hours to do this.