quando eu era criança

when I was a child

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phrase Uncommon #12,164
when I was a child Used to talk about childhood or a time in the past when the speaker was young.
PO: Quando eu era criança, eu morava perto do mar.
EN: When I was a child, I lived near the sea.

Quando eu era criança sempre ia ao mar para nadar.

When I was a child, I always went to the sea to swim.

a minha mãe, quando eu era criança.

Only my mother, when I was a child.

— Sem Amor (2017)

Meus pais brigavam o tempo todo quando eu era criança.

My parents fought all the time when I was a child.

Aprendi a nadar quando eu era criança.

I learned to swim when I was a child.

Quando eu era criança, passava horas lendo sozinho em meu quarto.

When I was a child, I used to spend hours reading alone in my room.

Costumávamos fazer isso muito quando eu era criança.

We used to do this a lot when I was a child.

Eu não pude comer peixe quando eu era criança.

I couldn't eat fish when I was a child.

Quando eu era criança, eu era muito desajeitado.

When I was a child, I was very clumsy.

Eu aprendi a nadar quando eu era criança.

I learned to swim when I was a child.

Quando eu era criança, brincava com meus amigos todos os dias.

When I was a child, I played with my friends every day.

Meu pai costumava me trazer aqui quando eu era criança.

My father used to bring me here when I was a child.

Quando eu era criança, tinha um cachorro chamado Cookie.

When I was a child, I had a dog named Cookie.

Eu costumava jogar sozinho quando eu era criança.

I used to play alone when I was a child.

O sabor é o mesmo de quando eu era criança.

The taste is the same as when I was a child.

Como quando eu era criança.

I eat like I did when I was a child.

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Tom me levou ao circo quando eu era criança.

Tom took me to the circus when I was a child.

Quando eu era criança, meu pai a mostrou para mim.

When I was a child, my father showed it to me.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Minha mãe saiu de casa quando eu era criança.

My mother left home when I was a child.

— Em Chamas (2018)

Porque, quando eu era criança, costumava dizer isso também.

Because, when I was a child, I used to say that too.

Quando eu era criança, brincava com minhas amigas todos os dias.

When I was a child, I played with my friends every day.

Meus pais morreram quando eu era criança.

My parents died when I was a child.

Meu pai costumava nos levar daqui para a França, de balsa quando eu era criança.

My dad used to take us from here to France by ferry when I was a kid.

— Destruição Final 2 (2026)

Vi a Jett jogar quando eu era criança.

I watched Jett play when I was a kid.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

Quando eu era criança, meus pais costumavam comprar brinquedos para mim.

When I was a child, my parents used to buy toys for me.

Meu tio deu-me quando eu era criança.

My uncle gave it to me when I was a child.

— Crematório (2015)

Quando eu era criança, costumava ler histórias em quadrinhos.

When I was a child, I used to read comic books.

Minha mãe morreu quando eu era criança.

My mother died when I was a child.

— Roma (2018)

Eu costumava nadar no mar quando eu era criança.

I used to swim in the sea when I was a child.