quem era

who was

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phrase Common #3,359
who was Used to ask about someone’s identity in the past. With de, de quem era means “whose was” or “who did ... belong to?”
PO: Quem era o homem que ligou ontem?
EN: Who was the man who called yesterday?

De quem era aquele corpo?

Whose body was that?

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Quem era aquela mulher?

Who was that woman?

— A Liberdade é Azul (1993)

Eu mal pude dizer quem era quem.

I could barely tell who was who.

Quem era essa mulher do bar?

Who was that woman from the bar?

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Quem era o herói dele?

Who was his hero?

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Pergunto-me quem era ele.

I wonder who he was.

Você tem ideia de quem era aquela?

Do you have any idea who that was?

Yanni nem mesmo reconheceu quem era Skura.

Yanni didn't even recognize who Skura was.

Tu sabe quem era ele?

Do you know who he was?

— Carandiru (2003)

A primeira guerra não te pegou, mas afastou você de quem era antes.

The First War didn’t get you, but it distanced you from who you were before.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Quem era o terceiro?

Who was the third one?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Quem era a mulher que vinha todo dia?

Who was the woman who came every day?

— Quase Famosos (2000)

Não tenho ideia de quem era aquele homem.

I have no idea who that man was.

Danny, quem era o médico de Rebecca?

Danny, who was Rebecca’s doctor?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Quem era ela?

Who was she?

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Sei quem era!

I know who it was!

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Ela se esqueceu de quem era e de onde vinha.

She forgot who she was and where she came from.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Quem era o contato que trabalhava para Jong Man?

Who was the contact working for Jong Man?

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

Descobre pra quem era a mensagem.

Find out who the message was for.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Quem era o pai de Mangal Pandey?

Who was Mangal Pandey's father?

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Quem era a mulher com quem você estava sentado?

Who was the woman you were sitting with?

Ele me perguntou quem era aquele homem.

He asked me who that man was.

Quem era aquele homem?

Who was that man?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Eu só lhe perguntei quem era ela.

I only asked him who she was.

— Por um Punhado de Dólares (1964)

Quem era esse?

Who was that?

Sabe quem era?

Do you know who it was?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Quem era o ladrão?

Who was the thief?

Eu perguntei a Tom quem era seu professor de francês.

I asked Tom who his French teacher was.

Você pode me dizer quem era mais irritado?

Can you tell me who was more irritated?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

E quem era o programador principal do projeto?

And who was the lead programmer on the project?

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

E de quem era a outra varinha?

And whose was the other wand?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Quem era, este seu amor?

Who was this love of yours?

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Então, tivemos que ver de quem era.

So we had to see who it belonged to.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Eu não consegui ver quem era.

I couldn't see who it was.

De quem era essa frase, professor?

Whose phrase was that, professor?

Quem era aquela?

Who was that?

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)

E ele achava que tinha o poder para julgar quem era digno de confiança.

And he thought he had the power to judge who was trustworthy.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Um cliente queria saber quem era o chefe.

A customer wanted to know who the boss was.

Quem era essa?

Who was that?

Quem era o homem com o qual você estava falando?

Who was the man you were talking to?

Você tem ideia de quem era aquele?

Do you have any idea who that was?

Não consigo pensar em quem era.

I can’t think of who it was.

E quem era Christie Love?

And who was Christie Love?

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Não faço ideia de quem era aquele homem.

I have no idea who that man was.

Quem era o treinador?

Who was the coach?

Yanni não tinha ideia de quem era Skura.

Yanni had no idea who Skura was.

Ele não contou a ninguém quem era.

He didn't tell anyone who he was.

Quem era a outra vítima no carro?

Who was the other victim in the car?

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

Havia mais alguém com ela, e tem que descobrir quem era.

There was someone else with her, and she has to find out who it was.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Quem era ele, querida?

Who was he, darling?

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)

Perguntaram quem era?

They asked who it was?

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Quem era o diretor?

Who was the director?

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Vocês sabem quem era?

Do you know who it was?

Não posso dizer quem era porque não o vi.

I can't say who it was because I didn't see him.

— Volver (2006)

Quem era o seu pai?

Who was your father?

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Quem era a mulher que acabou de sair?

Who was the woman who just left?

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Você viu quem era?

Did you see who it was?

— O Lamento (2016)

Quem era aquele pequeno homem?

Who was that little man?

— Arca Russa (2002)

Eu não imaginava quem era esta mulher, eu juro.

I had no idea who this woman was, I swear.

— Conclave (2024)

Eu já disse como Charlie Parker tornou-se quem era.

I've already explained how Charlie Parker became who he was.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Quem era o cara famoso?

Who was the famous guy?

— O Ódio (1995)

Quem era o melhor maestro?

Who was the best conductor?

— TÁR (2022)

Quem era, querida?

Who was it, darling?

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Eu não tinha ideia de quem era.

I had no idea who he was.

Quem era Guo Jing?

Who was Guo Jing?

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)

Quem era aquele cara com você?

Who was that guy with you?

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Quem era esse corcunda?

Who was this hunchback?

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Tom perguntou à Mary quem era o namorado dela.

Tom asked Mary who her boyfriend was.

Sempre me perguntei de quem era.

I've always wondered who it belonged to.

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

Mas quem era?

But who was it?

— Your name. (2016)

Quem era o homem que fez aquilo ontem?

Who was the man who did that yesterday?

Pergunta lá pro teu pai quem era o cara que ele matou, irmão!

Go ask your dad who the guy he killed was, bro!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Sabe de quem era?

Do you know whose it was?

— Pinóquio (2019)

E quem era ela?

And who was she?

— O Conformista (1971)

Quem era quem?

Who was who?

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Sabes quem era?

Do you know who it was?

De quem era a vez ontem?

Whose turn was it yesterday?

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Quem era aquela garota?

Who was that girl?

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Quem era ele?

Who was he?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Quem era o encarregado?

Who was in charge?

Quem era o terceiro homem?

Who was the third man?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Eu descobri de quem era o avião que caiu.

I found out whose plane crashed.

Quem era a mulher que estava na foto que você postou no Facebook?

Who was the woman in the photo you posted on Facebook?

Não me importa quem era.

I don't care who it was.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Claramente, com a intenção de não revelar quem era o intermediário.

Clearly, with the intention of not revealing who the intermediary was.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Quem era aquele?

Who was that?

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

E você diz que eu é quem era útil.

And you say I was the one who was useful.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Quem era o compositor?

Who was the composer?

— Arca Russa (2002)

Descobriram quem era aquela mulher?

Did they find out who that woman was?

Quem era o namorado dela?

Who was her boyfriend?

— Oldboy (2003)

Quem era?

Who was it?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Quem era a garota com que você estava na praia hoje?

Who was the girl you were with at the beach today?

Você nem mesmo sabe quem era aquele homem.

You don't even know who that man was.

Quem era aquele cara?

Who was that guy?

Não consegui ver quem era.

I couldn't see who it was.

Tom perguntou a Mary quem era o seu professor de francês.

Tom asked Mary who her French teacher was.

Quem era esse homem e que fazia diante do meu escritório?

Who was this man and what was he doing in front of my office?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Sabe quem era o homem que estava no quarto do hotel?

Do you know who the man was in the hotel room?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Não faço a mínima ideia de quem era aquele homem.

I haven't the slightest idea who that man was.

Quem era o homem que foi morto naquela colina?

Who was the man who was killed on that hill?

Eu não sei quem era o dono.

I don't know who the owner was.

— Aquarius (2016)

E quem era essa pessoa?

And who was this person?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Quem era, Daniel?

Who was Daniel?

— Amores Brutos (2000)