eu era

i was

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phrase Very common #1,584
i was First-person singular imperfect of ser. Used for past descriptions, identities, characteristics, or ongoing states in the past.
PO: Quando eu era criança, morava no campo.
EN: When I was a child, I lived in the countryside.

Eu era atacante.

I was a forward.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Eu era uma espécie de fotógrafo oficial da minha turma.

I was sort of the official photographer for my class.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Você me disse que eu era uma princesa.

You told me I was a princess.

Eu era piloto.

I was a pilot.

— Roma (2018)

Você diria que eu era irritante?

Would you say I was annoying?

Eu era meio azarada.

I was kind of unlucky.

Eu era como Tom quando tinha a idade dele.

I was like Tom when I was his age.

No entendimento dele eu era burra.

In his opinion, I was stupid.

Eu era quem sempre fui.

I was who I always was.

— Conclave (2024)

Eu era muito jovem quando isso aconteceu.

I was very young when this happened.

Eu era escravo de Pizarro, depois ele me enviou para cá.

I was Pizarro's slave, then he sent me here.

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)

Eu era tão jovem, o que que eu sabia?

I was so young, what did I know?

— Em Busca da Vida (2006)

Ela pensava que eu era um médico.

She thought I was a doctor.

Eu era médico.

I was a doctor.

Queria dizer adeus, como eu próprio, não o que pensavam que eu era.

I wanted to say goodbye as myself, not as they thought I was.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Eu era fotógrafo comercial em Berlim.

I was a commercial photographer in Berlin.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Eu era Jacques Bourne na época, um criador de porcos.

I was Jacques Bourne at the time, a pig farmer.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Você que disse que eu era sua filha!

You were the one who said I was your daughter!

— Suzume (2022)

Eu era o presidente deles.

I was their president.

— Três é Demais (1998)

Eu era arrogante de mais para perceber isso.

I was too arrogant to realize that.

— O Mestre das Armas (2006)

Eu era uma criança criativa.

I was a creative child.

Eu era pequeno assim.

I was this little.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu era mais jovem que você.

I was younger than you.

— The Hand of God: A Mão de Deus (2021)

Disse que eu era um dos melhores.

He said I was one of the best.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Eu era-te completamente indiferente.

I was completely indifferent to you.

Eu era professora de francês.

I was a French teacher.

Eles disseram que eu era o melhor funcionário deles.

They said I was their best employee.

Eu era empresário.

I was a businessman.

Naqueles eu era sempre pontual.

Back then, I was always punctual.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Eu era tão bom que não me deixaram sair de Nova Jersey.

I was so good they wouldn’t let me leave New Jersey.

— Um Tiro na Noite (1981)

Eu era feliz, não era?

I was happy, wasn't I?

Ele disse que eu era uma flor de estufa.

He said I was a delicate flower.

— Queen (2014)

Como eu era?

What was I like?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

O que você disse que eu era?

What did you say I was?

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Eu era um estudante do ensino médio naquela época.

I was a high school student at the time.

Tom disse que eu era bonita.

Tom said I was pretty.

Eu era o garoto mais difícil do bairro.

I was the most difficult kid in the neighborhood.

No passado você disse que eu era feia.

In the past you said I was ugly.

— Em Chamas (2018)

Eu era a terceira pessoa da fila.

I was the third person in line.

Eu era um professor.

I was a teacher.

Eu era ladrão.

I used to be a thief.

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Agora quero me lembrar de como eu era.

Now I want to remember what I was like.

— O Escafandro e a Borboleta (2007)

Ele era humano, não se importou com o que eu era.

He was human, he didn't care what I was.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Eu era vegetariano.

I was a vegetarian.

Eu era preguiçoso.

I was lazy.

Eu era moleque ainda, ele já era segurança de uma churrascaria.

I was still just a kid; he was already a security guard at a steakhouse.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Eu era dublê do Rick Dalton.

I was Rick Dalton's stunt double.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Ficava dizendo que eu era o melhor amigo dela na escola.

She kept saying that I was her best friend in school.

— Grave (2017)

E como eu era?

And what was I like?

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu era terrível em inglês.

I was terrible at English.

Alex, eu era soldado.

Alex, I was a soldier.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Eu era exatamente o oposto.

I was the exact opposite.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Eu era o aprendiz de Tom.

I was Tom's apprentice.

Eu era ingênuo.

I was naive.

— देवदास (2002)

Eu era a pessoa única no escritório.

I was the only person in the office.

Dessa vez eu era um cavalheiro, com dinheiro no bolso.

This time I was a gentleman, with money in my pocket.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

A dona da casa deu-me o melhor quarto porque eles disseram-me que eu era bonito.

The landlady gave me the best room because they told me I was handsome.

— Sede de Sangue (2009)

Eu era um policial orgulhoso.

I was a proud police officer.

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Eu era o terceiro na fila.

I was third in line.

Eu era boa em cortesia e higiene.

I was good at courtesy and hygiene.

— Chicago (2002)

Eu era uma forma de governo.

I was a form of government.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Eu era pobre há três anos.

I was poor three years ago.

Eu era meio azarado.

I was kind of unlucky.

Eu era como ela.

I was like her.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Àquela noite, quando Boq me disse que eu era linda.

That night, when Boq told me I was beautiful.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

Eu era realmente jovem quando a encontrei.

I was really young when I met her.

Eu era muito jovem.

I was very young.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)

Eu era especial.

I was special.

— Malcolm X (1992)

E eu era parte dele.

And I was a part of it.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Eu achei que eu era invencível.

I thought I was invincible.

Antes eu era feliz.

I used to be happy.

— A Liberdade é Azul (1993)

Eu era tão jovem.

I was so young.

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Eu era namorada de Tom.

I was Tom's girlfriend.

Eu era gorda.

I was fat.

Eu era a atração principal.

I was the main attraction.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Acharam que eu era da manutenção.

They thought I was from maintenance.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Eu era um monstro.

I was a monster.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Tom disse que achava que eu era a pessoa certa para o trabalho.

Tom said he thought I was the right person for the job.

Eu era o primeiro da fila.

I was first in line.

— Intocáveis (2011)

Eu era assim como o Tom.

I was just like Tom.

Eu era uma criança saudável.

I was a healthy child.

Eu era mais mãe dele do que aquela porca.

I was more of a mother to him than that sow.

— O Profissional (1994)

Ele começou a acreditar que eu era o Diabo.

He started to believe that I was the Devil.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Eu era professora.

I was a teacher.

Eu era encanador antes de me tornar professor.

I was a plumber before I became a teacher.

Não sou a mesma pessoa que eu era quando você me conheceu.

I'm not the same person I was when you met me.

Porque eu era amiga de Pat.

Because I was friends with Pat.

— Suspiria (1977)

Tom tem sido meu melhor amigo desde que eu era uma criança.

Tom has been my best friend since I was a child.

Lembre-se de mim como eu era antes.

Remember me as I used to be.

— Alexandria (2009)

Eu era tão feliz em Londres!

I was so happy in London!

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Eu era feliz.

I was happy.

— Controle: A História de Ian Curtis (2007)

Por fora, eu era tudo o que uma garota bem educada deveria ser.

On the outside, I was everything a well-bred girl should be.

— Titanic (1997)

Eu era um garoto.

I was a boy.

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Eu era o menor e tinha que jogar na frente.

I was the smallest, so I had to play up front.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Eu a conheço desde que eu era uma garotinha.

I've known her since I was a little girl.

Eu era adolescente na época.

I was a teenager at the time.

Eu não sou tão rico quanto eu era.

I’m not as rich as I used to be.

Eu era um príncipe, ninguém podia me olhar diretamente.

I was a prince; no one could look directly at me.

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)

Eu era ou não era Helga para você ontem à noite?

Was I Helga to you last night or not?

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Eu era louca por ele.

I was crazy about him.

— Barfi! (2012)

Conheci Tom desde que eu era pequeno.

I've known Tom since I was little.

Eu era virtuoso como deve ser um gentil-homem.

I was virtuous, as a gentleman should be.

— Henrique V (1989)

Eu não sabia que eu era adotado.

I didn’t know I was adopted.

Eu era professor de francês.

I was a French teacher.

Madox achou que eu era espião?

Madox thought I was a spy?

— O Paciente Inglês (1996)

Eu era dublê do Rick.

I was Rick's stunt double.

— Era Uma Vez em… Hollywood (2019)

Eu era totalmente respeitável.

I was completely respectable.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Eu era exigente.

I was demanding.

Você me escolheu, porque achou que eu era mais fraca.

You chose me because you thought I was weaker.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

Achei que eu era seu melhor amigo.

I thought I was his best friend.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Eu era um dos melhores alunos da turma.

I was one of the best students in the class.

Eu era o culpado por tudo.

I was to blame for everything.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Eu era invisível.

I was invisible.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Pedi a ele que viesse comigo, pois eu era um estranho naquela parte da cidade.

I asked him to come with me, because I was a stranger in that part of town.

Eu era a psiquiatra de sua irmã.

I was her sister's psychiatrist.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Eu era um policial.

I was a police officer.

Eu era o último e apaguei a luz.

I was the last one and I turned off the light.

— Adeus, Lênin! (2003)

Eu era boa nisso.

I was good at it.

Eu era uma professora.

I was a teacher.

Tom pensou que eu era Maria.

Tom thought I was Maria.

Eu era pobre.

I was poor.

Eu era menos do que a sua filha.

I was less than your daughter.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Eu era como um animal os meninos gostavam de me pregar peças.

I was like an animal; the boys liked to play tricks on me.

— Black (2005)

Kolya, menino eu era no exército vinte anos atrás.

Kolya, boy, I was in the army twenty years ago.

— Leviatã (2014)

Eu era realmente jovem quando o encontrei.

I was really young when I met him.

Eu era muito melhor e me deixou escapar, por quê?

I was much better and he let me slip away, why?

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)

Eu era estudante naquela época.

I was a student at that time.

Antes eu era o zelador da escola.

I used to be the school janitor.

— Incêndios (2010)

Eu era o Superman.

I was Superman.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Eu era gordo.

I was fat.

Eu era a criança mais resistente do bairro.

I was the most resilient child in the neighborhood.

Tom disse que achava que eu era espirituoso.

Tom said he thought I was witty.

É só o que eu era.

That's all I was.

— Chicago (2002)

Eu era o próximo.

I was next.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Tom não sabia que eu era da Austrália.

Tom didn't know I was from Australia.

Eu era assim também.

I was like that too.

— Bugonia (2025)

Acho que eu era quem mais queria vendê-lo.

I think I was the one who wanted to sell it the most.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Eu era uma criança tímida.

I was a shy child.

Pensei que eu era seu melhor amigo.

I thought I was his best friend.

Você me disse que eu era sexy.

You told me I was sexy.

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Eu era piloto na guerra.

I was a pilot during the war.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Eu era mecânico.

I was a mechanic.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Você disse que eu era digno.

You said I was worthy.

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Eu era péssimo para você.

I was terrible for you.

— Des vents contraires (2011)

Querido, este é o detetive que achava que eu era assassina.

Honey, this is the detective who thought I was a murderer.

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Como vocês sabiam que eu era da Austrália?

How did you know I was from Australia?

Eu era muito jovem quando aquilo aconteceu.

I was very young when that happened.

Eu era então um bebê.

I was a baby then.

E eu era a isca.

And I was the bait.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Porque eu era um idiota.

Because I was an idiot.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Eu era médico e ela era minha esposa.

I was a doctor and she was my wife.

— Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

Eu era forçada a tomar banho frio no Inverno, e peguei uma pneumonia.

I was forced to take cold showers in the winter, and I got pneumonia.

— O Teste Decisivo (2000)

Eu era DJ na estação de rádio da minha universidade.

I was a DJ at my university's radio station.

Eu era um idiota.

I was an idiot.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Eu era o peão de obra!

I was the construction worker!

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Quando criança, eu era viciado em ler contos policiais.

As a child, I was addicted to reading detective stories.

Eu era apaixonado por ela.

I was in love with her.

Eu não sou tão rápido quanto eu era antes.

I'm not as fast as I used to be.

Enquanto ele era o corpo, eu era a alma.

While he was the body, I was the soul.

— देवदास (2002)

Eu era outra pessoa.

I was a different person.

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)

Eu era louco por ela.

I was crazy about her.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Eu era, eu sou e serei um cansado.

I was, I am, and I will be a tired person.

Eu era professor.

I was a teacher.

Eu era muito boa nisso.

I was very good at it.

Eu era egoísta e cruel.

I was selfish and cruel.

Eu era feliz lá.

I was happy there.

Sonhei que eu era um cavalo.

I dreamt that I was a horse.

Eu não sou a mesma pessoa que eu era quando você me conheceu.

I'm not the same person I was when you met me.

Bem do jeito que eu era quando garotinha.

Just like I was when I was a little girl.

— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)

Eu era o espírito do Rio Kohaku!

I was the spirit of the Kohaku River!

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)

Eu era jardineiro.

I was a gardener.

Eu era a que descia o poço mais rápido.

I was the one who went down the well the fastest.

— Tumbbad (2018)

Eu conheci Tom desde que eu era pequeno.

I've known Tom since I was little.

Eu era um proctor.

I was a proctor.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Minha mamãe me disse que eu era gordo.

My mom told me I was fat.

Pelo menos eu era.

At least I was.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Eu era bom nisso.

I was good at it.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Eu era uma verdadeira covarde.

I was a real coward.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Tom pensou que eu era o namorado da Mary.

Tom thought I was Mary's boyfriend.

Eu era preguiçosa.

I was lazy.

Eu era mesmo jovem quando o encontrei.

I was really young when I met him.

Thomas, por favor, eu era outro homem.

Thomas, please, I was a different man.

— Conclave (2024)

Eu era como você na sua idade.

I was just like you at your age.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Eu era só um garoto.

I was just a boy.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Primeiro eu era o cãozinho deles, agora quer que eu seja puxa-saco?

First I was their lapdog; now you want me to be a suck-up?

— O Profeta (2009)

Eu era muito nervoso naquela época.

I was very nervous back then.

Eu era estudante nessa época.

I was a student at that time.

Eu era um bebê.

I was a baby.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Eu era o Teacake.

I was Teacake.

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)

Eu era grande o suficiente para conhecê-la bem.

I was old enough to know her well.

— Comer Beber Viver (1994)

Eu era a melhor ladra do mundo.

I was the best thief in the world.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Meu filho dizia que eu era ótima atriz.

My son used to say I was a great actress.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Eu era um peixe.

I was a fish.

— Ponyo - Uma Amizade que Veio do Mar (2008)

Ela achava que eu era médica.

She thought I was a doctor.

Eu era o rapaz que deveria tomar café com ele está manhã.

I was the guy who was supposed to have coffee with him this morning.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Meu pai sempre disse que eu era um nada, e ele estava certo!

My father always said I was a nobody, and he was right!

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)