estavam com fome

were hungry

→ estar
phrase Rare #25,261
were hungry Used for a group or for people addressed as vocês. Portuguese expresses hunger with estar com fome, literally “to be with hunger.”
PO: As crianças estavam com fome depois da caminhada.
EN: The children were hungry after the hike.

Elas estavam com fome depois da caminhada.

They were hungry after the walk.

O Tom sabia que vocês estavam com fome?

Did Tom know you were hungry?

Eles não estavam com fome.

They weren't hungry.

Tom e Maria estavam com fome.

Tom and Maria were hungry.

Vocês disseram que estavam com fome.

You said you were hungry.

Elas estavam com fome.

They were hungry.

Eles dizem que estavam com fome.

They say they were hungry.

Tom e Mary disseram a John que não estavam com fome.

Tom and Mary told John that they weren't hungry.

Tom e eu éramos os únicos que estavam com fome.

Tom and I were the only ones who were hungry.

Eu não sabia que Tom e Maria estavam com fome.

I didn't know that Tom and Maria were hungry.

Entendo que estavam com fome e não me ouviram.

I understand that they were hungry and didn't listen to me.

— O Poço (2019)