eu apareci

appeared, showed up

→ aparecer
aparec appear, show up + i 1st-person singular past tense
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #41,289
appeared, showed up In everyday Brazilian Portuguese, this form can also be used where English would say “was on” (TV).
PO: Apareci na festa depois do trabalho.
EN: I showed up at the party after work.
Conjugation of aparecer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First apareci —
Third apareceu apareceram

Eu apareci na TV uma vez.

I was on TV once.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Acontece que eu apareci no lugar certo, na hora certa.

It just so happens that I showed up in the right place at the right time.

— Pecadores (2025)

Eu apareci também na TV, por causa do estaleiro.

I also appeared on TV because of the shipyard.

— Segunda-Feira ao Sol (2002)

Oh, só apareci pra pegar uns velhos CDs.

Oh, I just stopped by to pick up some old CDs.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)