quando chegamos

when we arrived

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when we arrived Used to say when something happened in relation to our arrival.
PO: Quando chegamos ao restaurante, a mesa estava pronta.
EN: When we arrived at the restaurant, the table was ready.

A chuva já tinha parado quando chegamos.

The rain had already stopped when we arrived.

Quando chegamos aqui, não tínhamos ideia de para onde ir.

When we got here, we had no idea where to go.

— Felizes Juntos (1997)

Quando chegamos naquela curva o sol apareceu.

When we reached that bend, the sun came out.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Estava chovendo quando chegamos.

It was raining when we arrived.

Já passava da meia-noite quando chegamos.

It was past midnight when we arrived.

Quando chegamos à mina, sentimos que a realidade começava a mudar.

When we arrived at the mine, we felt reality beginning to change.

— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)

Quando chegamos aqui, ele já tinha ido embora.

When we arrived here, he had already left.

Havia muitas pessoas na praça quando chegamos.

There were many people in the square when we arrived.

A festa estava animada quando chegamos.

The party was lively when we arrived.

As portas estavam trancadas quando chegamos.

The doors were locked when we arrived.