eu estive lá

I was there

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I was there Used to say that you were in a place in the past. Depending on context, it can also mean “I've been there.”
PO: Eu estive lá no mês passado.
EN: I was there last month.

Não é nada disso, eu estive lá.

That's not true at all; I was there.

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Meu Deus, eu estive lá!

My God, I was there!

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Eu estive lá naquele lugar, eu vi.

I was there, I saw it.

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Acredite em mim, eu estive lá.

Believe me, I've been there.

Eu estive lá anteontem.

I was there the day before yesterday.

Eu estive lá recentemente.

I was there recently.

Eu não sei dizer quantas vezes eu estive lá.

I don't know how many times I've been there.

Eu estive lá com a Laura uma vez.

I was there with Laura once.

Eu estive lá com ela, visitando seus pais.

I was there with her, visiting her parents.

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)