havia alguém

there was someone

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there was someone Used to say that someone existed or was present in a place. Often translated as "there was somebody" as well.
PO: Havia alguém na fila antes de nós.
EN: There was someone in line before us.

Havia alguém esperando por Fadil.

Someone was waiting for Fadil.

Sami sabia que havia alguém na tenda.

Sami knew there was someone in the tent.

E achei que se havia alguém capaz de cuidar dessa situação, era ela.

And I thought that if there was anyone capable of handling this situation, it was her.

— A Empregada (2025)

Havia alguém aqui!

Someone was here!

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Não sabia que havia alguém.

I didn't know there was anyone there.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Acho que havia alguém esperando por ela.

I think someone was waiting for her.

— Suspiria (1977)

Havia alguém no quarto?

Was anyone in the room?

Havia alguém ?

Was anyone there?

Havia alguém com ela.

There was someone with her.

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Havia alguém.

There was someone.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Se havia alguém com verdadeiro talento, era esse cara.

If there was anyone with real talent, it was this guy.

— Oh Boy (2012)

Havia alguém na casa.

There was someone in the house.

Havia alguém com ela?

Was someone with her?

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Havia alguém no quarto de Francesco.

There was someone in Francesco's room.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)