was a child
I was a shy child.
Quando a criança era criança, não sabia que era uma criança.
When the child was a child, he or she didn't know that he or she was a child.
— Asas do Desejo (1987)
Eu conheço Chris Reilly desde que ele era uma criança.
I've known Chris Reilly since he was a child.
— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)
Sami era uma criança extraordinária.
Sami was an extraordinary child.
O Tom era uma criança normal.
Tom was a normal child.
Tom era uma criança delicada.
Tom was a delicate child.
Conheço Tom desde que ele era uma criança.
I've known Tom since he was a child.
I was a creative child.