que fosse

that it was

→ que

phrase Rare #23,146

that it was Subjunctive form of "ser" after ideas like wanting, thinking, or doubting. In context it can also mean "that it were" or "that it might be".

PO: Eu não sabia que fosse tão tarde.

EN: I didn’t know that it was so late.

Mesmo que fosse impossível, ele tentaria.

Even if it were impossible, he would try.

Quem me dera que fosse meu.

I wish it were mine.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Quem dera que fosse assim tão fácil!

I wish it were that easy!

Quem você pensou que fosse?

Who did you think it was?

Esse filme foi mais interessante do que eu esperava que fosse.

This movie was more interesting than I expected it to be.

Não aceitaria nem que fosse de graça.

I wouldn't accept it even if it were for free.

Na reunião nós concordamos que fosse pacífico.

At the meeting, we agreed that it should be peaceful.

— Irmão (1997)

Ficaram decepcionados, porque queriam que fosse médico.

They were disappointed because they wanted him to be a doctor.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Você achou que fosse ele?

Did you think it was him?

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Gostaria de pedir-lhe que fosse gentil com ele.

I would like to ask you to be kind to him.

— Elena (2011)

Eu suspeitei que fosse ele.

I suspected it was him.

— Caché (2005)

Você pensou que fosse você?

Did you think it was you?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

O soldado Gonzales bebeu minha tinta pensando que fosse remédio.

Soldier Gonzales drank my ink thinking it was medicine.

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)