as a child
Tom era apaixonado pela menina da casa ao lado quando era criança.
Tom was in love with the girl next door when he was a child.
Eu sabia o que você seria quando era criança.
I knew what you would become when you were a child.
— Des vents contraires (2011)
Tom brincava com bonecas quando era criança.
Tom used to play with dolls when he was a child.
Vai ser como quando era criança.
It will be like when I was a child.
— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)
Tom chorava muito quando era criança.
Tom cried a lot when he was a child.
Já fiz isso mil vezes quando era criança.
I've done this a thousand times as a child.
— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)
Eu costumava jogar aqui quando era criança.
I used to play here when I was a kid.