quando voltava para casa

when returning home

→ quando
phrase Rare #35,717
when returning home Used for an action that happened while someone was on the way home.
PO: Quando voltava para casa, ela comprou pão.
EN: When she was on her way home, she bought bread.

Mary foi assaltada quando voltava para casa.

Mary was mugged on her way home.

Ele foi atacado quando voltava para casa tarde da noite.

He was attacked while returning home late at night.

Eu parei no supermercado quando voltava para casa.

I stopped at the supermarket on my way home.

Quando voltava para casa, eu me encontrei com ele.

On my way home, I ran into him.