eu saía

was leaving, used to leave

s ɐ i ɐ → sair
sa go out; leave + ía imperfect past
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #14,474
was leaving, used to leave Imperfect past of "sair"; describes an ongoing/habitual action in the past.
PO: Eu saía de casa às sete todos os dias.
EN: I used to leave home at seven every day.
Conjugation of sair
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First saía saíamos
Third saía —

Minha avó me dava mesada quando eu saía para trabalhar!

My grandmother used to give me an allowance when I went off to work!

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Ele saía conosco, mas nunca foi normal.

He would go out with us, but it was never normal.

— O Operário (2004)

Ele não saía dali!

He wouldn't leave there!

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Apenas a garota, saía por aí.

The girl was the only one who went out and about.

— Do Coração (1998)

O velho pescador saía todo dia de madrugada para o mar.

The old fisherman would go out to sea every day at dawn.

Minha mãe já estava doente e não saía de casa.

My mother was already ill and wouldn't leave the house.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Eu saía muito quando era mais jovem.

I used to go out a lot when I was younger.

Saía fumaça da chaminé.

Smoke was coming out of the chimney.

Sempre saía às pressas para todo lado.

He was always rushing out, going everywhere.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Quando eu tinha a sua idade, saía com amigos, eu entendo.

When I was your age, I used to go out with friends, I understand.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

A música saía pelas janelas.

The music was coming out of the windows.

— Pecadores (2025)

Quem saía da linha, era eliminado.

Anyone who stepped out of line was eliminated.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

O pai nunca saía, mãe!

Dad never went out, Mom!

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Ela saía pela rua à noite toda pelada.

She would go out into the street at night completely naked.

— O Lamento (2016)

Meu pai frequentemente saía para pescar.

My father often went out fishing.

Você saía com a garota morta e ela te largou agora em agosto?

You were dating the dead girl and she dumped you in August?

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Sena, será melhor que saía.

Sena, it would be better if you left.

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Ele vivia provocando a gente pra ver se saía algo na mídia.

He used to provoke us to see if anything would come out in the media.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Às vezes, as coisas estavam tão mal que ninguém saía da casa.

Sometimes things were so bad that nobody would leave the house.

— Como Eu Terminei Este Verão (2010)

Ela não lhe disse que hoje saía mais cedo?

Didn't she tell you she was leaving early today?

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Rakhmaninov saía naquele momento.

Rachmaninoff was leaving at that moment.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Vanessa saía com gente estranha?

Was Vanessa dating strange people?

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Chegava no trabalho antes, saía depois.

I would arrive at work earlier, but leave later.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Não saía sem suas colegas.

Don't go out without your colleagues.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

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