quando era jovem

when I was young

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phrase Uncommon #12,261

when I was young Used to talk about a time in the past when someone was young. The subject can change depending on context, for example 'when he was young' or 'when she was young'.

PO: Eu viajava muito quando era jovem.

EN: I used to travel a lot when I was young.

Meu pai não conseguia manter um carro quando era jovem.

My father couldn't afford to keep a car when he was young.

Ela certamente era uma bela mulher quando era jovem.

She was certainly a beautiful woman when she was young.

Eu nadava mais rápido quando era jovem.

I used to swim faster when I was younger.

Tom era um cantor muito bom quando era jovem.

Tom was a very good singer when he was young.

Tom era muito interessado em esportes quando era jovem.

Tom was very interested in sports when he was young.

Pode ser que ela fosse bela quando era jovem.

She may have been beautiful when she was young.

Quando era jovem, fui caminhoneiro.

When I was young, I was a truck driver.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Ela certamente era uma mulher linda quando era jovem.

She was certainly a beautiful woman when she was young.

Queria ter estudado mais firmemente inglês quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied English more thoroughly when I was younger.

Tom se parece muito com você quando era jovem.

Tom looks a lot like you when you were young.

Tom não fala muito sobre quando era jovem.

Tom doesn't talk much about when he was young.

Meu pai devia ser bonito quando era jovem.

My father must have been handsome when he was young.

Quisera eu ter estudado mais quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied more when I was young.

Costumava escrever no meu diário todos os dias quando era jovem.

I used to write in my diary every day when I was young.

Ela deve ter sido muito bonita quando era jovem.

She must have been very beautiful when she was young.

Ontem, mamãe me mostrou uma foto de quando era jovem.

Yesterday, Mom showed me a picture of herself when she was young.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Quando era jovem, jogava futebol às vezes.

When I was young, I used to play football sometimes.

Esta é a casa em que morei quando era jovem.

This is the house where I lived when I was young.

Eu realmente fumava quando era jovem.

I used to smoke a lot when I was younger.

A minha mãe era muito bonita quando era jovem.

My mother was very beautiful when she was young.

Ele pensou isso quando era jovem, mas durante muito pouco tempo.

He thought that when he was young, but only for a very short time.

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Ela parecia boa, quando era jovem.

She seemed nice when she was young.

Quando era jovem, um velho mestre começou a me ensinar em uma barraca de lamen.

When I was young, an old master began teaching me at a ramen stand.

— Tampopo (1985)

Meu pai sabia nadar bem quando era jovem.

My father was a good swimmer when he was young.

Queria ter estudado mais quando era jovem.

I wish I had studied more when I was young.

O Tom é tão careca como um texugo, mas ele era cabeludo quando era jovem.

Tom is as bald as a badger, but he was hairy when he was young.

Quando era jovem, ela adorava dinheiro.

When she was young, she loved money.

— Jean de Florette (1986)