nessa época

at that time

→ nessa
phrase Rare #31,788
at that time Used to talk about a past time period already known from context. Similar to 'back then'.
PO: Nessa época, eu morava em Lisboa.
EN: Back then, I lived in Lisbon.

Eu era estudante nessa época.

I was a student at that time.

Sabe que amo Buffalo nessa época.

You know I love Buffalo this time of year.

— Anaconda (2025)

Mas ela saiu com alguém nessa época.

But she went out with someone around that time.

— Oldboy (2003)

As praias estão lotadas nessa época do ano.

The beaches are packed at this time of year.

Eu nessa época estava no Canadá.

At that time I was in Canada.

Ninguém vivia na ilha nessa época.

Nobody lived on the island at that time.

Vai estar fazendo frio nessa época.

It will be cold there at that time.