just passing through
Estávamos de passagem e decidimos fazer uma visita.
We were just passing through and decided to pay a visit.
— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)
I was just passing through.
E eu tirei tudo de passagem por lá.
And I took everything off while I was passing through there.
— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)
Apenas estávamos de passagem, e pensamos em deixar panfletos para o garoto.
We were just passing by, and we thought we'd leave some flyers for the boy.
— Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Estava de passagem e me perguntei, será que o irmão se lembra do seu irmão?
I was just passing by and I wondered, does the brother remember his brother?
— Três Homens em Conflito (1966)
We're just passing through.