antes de eu nascer

before I was born

→ antes

phrase Rare #33,140

before I was born Used to talk about something that happened prior to one's birth. In Portuguese, the subject after antes de is often expressed as eu before an infinitive verb.

PO: Meu pai morreu antes de eu nascer.

EN: My father died before I was born.

Tinham-no antes de eu nascer.

They had it before I was born.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Só sei que morreu antes de eu nascer.

All I know is that he died before I was born.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Meu pai morreu antes de eu nascer.

My father died before I was born.

— Podres de Ricos (2018)

Um dia, anos antes de eu nascer, ele sumiu repentinamente.

One day, years before I was born, he suddenly disappeared.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Meu pai fugiu para a França antes de eu nascer.

My father fled to France before I was born.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Os meus pais estão casados desde antes de eu nascer.

My parents have been married since before I was born.

Antes de eu nascer.

Before I was born.

— Roma (2018)