quando eu tinha

when I was

→ quando

phrase Uncommon #9,562

when I was Used to talk about someone’s age at a particular time. Literally, it means “when I had,” but Portuguese uses ter (“to have”) when stating age.

PO: Quando eu tinha oito anos, comecei a nadar.

EN: When I was eight, I started swimming.

Eu comecei a tocar piano quando eu tinha quinze anos.

I started playing the piano when I was fifteen years old.

Quando eu tinha insônia, eu me lembrava da vovó.

When I had insomnia, I thought of Grandma.

— देवदास (2002)

Os meus pais morreram quando eu tinha cinco anos.

My parents died when I was five years old.

Joguei tênis pela primeira vez quando eu tinha dezesseis anos.

I played tennis for the first time when I was sixteen years old.

Quando eu tinha tua idade, Plutão era um planeta.

When I was your age, Pluto was a planet.

Eu os conheci quando eu tinha treze.

I met them when I was thirteen.

Comecei a fazer caratê quando eu tinha cinco anos.

I started doing karate when I was five years old.

Passei três meses no hospital quando eu tinha treze anos.

I spent three months in the hospital when I was thirteen years old.

Quando eu tinha a idade dele, trabalhava até suar as tripas para fora.

When I was his age, I worked until my guts were spilling out.

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Quando eu tinha sua idade, eu já havia atendido diversos homens.

When I was your age, I had already served many men.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Quando eu tinha oito anos minha mãe se suicidou.

When I was eight years old, my mother committed suicide.

— Invasores - Nenhum Sistema Está à Salvo (2014)

Este é Rodolfito, quando eu tinha um ano.

This is me, Rodolfito, when I was one year old.

— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)

Joguei tênis pela primeira vez quando eu tinha dezesseis.

I played tennis for the first time when I was sixteen.

Quando eu tinha você, eu não precisava de mais nada.

When I had you, I didn’t need anything else.

Ele e minha mãe se divorciaram quando eu tinha cinco anos.

He and my mother divorced when I was five years old.

— Juno (2007)

Minha mãe me comprou esse brinquedo quando eu tinha oito anos.

My mother bought me this toy when I was eight years old.

Quando eu tinha sua idade, eu que batia nos meus amigos.

When I was your age, I was the one who used to hit my friends.

— Malèna (2000)

Eu fugi de casa quando eu tinha treze anos.

I ran away from home when I was thirteen years old.

Quando eu tinha oito anos, minha mãe me comprou brinquedos.

When I was eight years old, my mother bought me toys.

Aprendi a tocar violão quando eu tinha dez anos.

I learned to play the guitar when I was ten years old.

Quando eu tinha cinco anos, não sabia ler.

When I was five years old, I couldn't read.

Joguei tênis pela primeira vez quando eu tinha dezesseis anos de idade.

I played tennis for the first time when I was sixteen years old.

Passei três semanas neste hospital quando eu tinha treze anos.

I spent three weeks in this hospital when I was thirteen years old.

Meu pais morreram quando eu tinha três anos.

My parents died when I was three years old.

Minha mãe me comprou este brinquedo quando eu tinha oito anos.

My mother bought me this toy when I was eight years old.

Quando eu tinha três anos de idade, meu nome foi mudado de Tom para John.

When I was three years old, my name was changed from Tom to John.

Tom morreu quando eu tinha três anos.

Tom died when I was three years old.

Quando eu tinha a idade de Thomasin, eu estava com Cristo na Terra.

When I was Thomasin’s age, I was with Christ on Earth.

— A Bruxa (2016)

Meu pai faleceu quando eu tinha treze anos.

My father passed away when I was thirteen years old.

Quando eu tinha sete anos, tinha muito medo de tempestades, como você.

When I was seven, I was very afraid of storms, just like you.

— Durante a Tormenta (2018)