éramos os únicos

we were the only ones

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we were the only ones Used when referring to a mixed-gender or all-male group. For an all-female group, use “éramos as únicas.”
PO: Naquela sala, éramos os únicos que falavam português.
EN: In that room, we were the only ones who spoke Portuguese.

O Tomás e eu não éramos os únicos a reclamar.

Tomás and I weren't the only ones complaining.

Tom e eu éramos os únicos que estavam com fome.

Tom and I were the only ones who were hungry.

À noite, o Tyler e eu éramos os únicos num raio de um quilômetro.

At night, Tyler and I were the only ones within a kilometer radius.

— Clube da Luta (1999)

Éramos os únicos coreanos.

We were the only Koreans.

— Em Chamas (2018)