quem era

who was

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phrase Common #3,334
who was Used to ask about someone’s identity in the past. With de, de quem era means “whose was” or “who did ... belong to?”
PO: Quem era o homem que ligou ontem?
EN: Who was the man who called yesterday?

Quem era aquele cara com você?

Who was that guy with you?

— Маленькая Вера (1988)

Não me importa quem era.

I don't care who it was.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Quem era esse corcunda?

Who was this hunchback?

— A Vingança de Manon (1986)

Quem era o homem que fez aquilo ontem?

Who was the man who did that yesterday?

Quem era quem?

Who was who?

— Asas do Desejo (1987)

Quem era aquela garota?

Who was that girl?

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Quem era ele?

Who was he?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Você tem ideia de quem era aquela?

Do you have any idea who that was?

Mas quem era?

But who was it?

— Your name. (2016)

Quem era o encarregado?

Who was in charge?

Você nem mesmo sabe quem era aquele homem.

You don't even know who that man was.

Tom perguntou a Mary quem era o seu professor de francês.

Tom asked Mary who her French teacher was.

Quem era o terceiro homem?

Who was the third man?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

Eu não consegui ver quem era.

I couldn't see who it was.

De quem era a vez ontem?

Whose turn was it yesterday?

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Quem era a mulher que estava na foto que você postou no Facebook?

Who was the woman in the photo you posted on Facebook?

E quem era ela?

And who was she?

— O Conformista (1971)

Quem era aquele?

Who was that?

— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)

Quem era o compositor?

Who was the composer?

— Arca Russa (2002)

Sabe quem era ele?

Do you know who he was?

— Carandiru (2003)

Não consigo pensar em quem era.

I can’t think of who it was.

Quem era o namorado dela?

Who was her boyfriend?

— Oldboy (2003)

Não posso dizer quem era porque não o vi.

I can't say who it was because I didn't see him.

— Volver (2006)

Perguntaram quem era?

They asked who it was?

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Quem era?

Who was it?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Quem era a garota com que você estava na praia hoje?

Who was the girl you were with at the beach today?

Quem era aquele cara?

Who was that guy?

Descobriram quem era aquela mulher?

Did they find out who that woman was?

Danny, quem era o médico de Rebecca?

Danny, who was Rebecca’s doctor?

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Quem era esse homem e que fazia diante do meu escritório?

Who was this man and what was he doing in front of my office?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

Quem era o homem que foi morto naquela colina?

Who was the man who was killed on that hill?

Não faço ideia de quem era aquele homem.

I have no idea who that man was.

Quem era, Daniel?

Who was Daniel?

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Sei quem era!

I know who it was!

— Um Dia de Fúria (1993)

Sabes quem era?

Do you know who it was?

A primeira guerra não te pegou, mas afastou você de quem era antes.

The First War didn’t get you, but it distanced you from who you were before.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Yanni nem mesmo reconheceu quem era Skura.

Yanni didn't even recognize who Skura was.

Quem era aquela mulher?

Who was that woman?

— A Liberdade é Azul (1993)

Ele me perguntou quem era aquele homem.

He asked me who that man was.

Eu não imaginava quem era esta mulher, eu juro.

I had no idea who this woman was, I swear.

— Conclave (2024)

Quem era essa mulher do bar?

Who was that woman from the bar?

— Tudo Sobre Minha Mãe (1999)

Você viu quem era?

Did you see who it was?

— O Lamento (2016)

Você tem ideia de quem era aquele?

Do you have any idea who that was?

Quem era o herói dele?

Who was his hero?

— Campo dos Sonhos (1989)

Quem era o terceiro?

Who was the third one?

— Assassinato às Cegas (2018)

De quem era aquele corpo?

Whose body was that?

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Quem era a mulher que vinha todo dia?

Who was the woman who came every day?

— Quase Famosos (2000)

E quem era essa pessoa?

And who was this person?

— Ne Zha (2019)

Pergunto-me quem era ele.

I wonder who he was.

Pergunta pro teu pai quem era o cara que ele matou, irmão!

Go ask your dad who the guy he killed was, bro!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Quem era ela?

Who was she?

— Lady Vingança (2005)

Quem era o contato que trabalhava para Jong Man?

Who was the contact working for Jong Man?

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

Sabe quem era o homem que estava no quarto do hotel?

Do you know who the man was in the hotel room?

— Um Contratempo (2017)

E sabes quem era o cara com quem estavas?

And do you know who the guy you were with was?

— Carandiru (2003)

Quem era o pai de Mangal Pandey?

Who was Mangal Pandey's father?

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Quem era a mulher com quem você estava sentado?

Who was the woman you were sitting with?

Um cliente queria saber quem era o chefe.

A customer wanted to know who the boss was.

Ele não contou a ninguém quem era.

He didn't tell anyone who he was.

Não tenho ideia de quem era aquele homem.

I have no idea who that man was.

Quem era aquele homem?

Who was that man?

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Descobre pra quem era a mensagem.

Find out who the message was for.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Quem era esse?

Who was that?

E você diz que eu é quem era útil.

And you say I was the one who was useful.

— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)

Ela se esqueceu de quem era e de onde vinha.

She forgot who she was and where she came from.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Quem era o ladrão?

Who was the thief?

Quem era, este seu amor?

Who was this love of yours?

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Quem era aquela?

Who was that?

— Alerta Apocalipse (2026)

Yanni não tinha ideia de quem era Skura.

Yanni had no idea who Skura was.

Quem era essa?

Who was that?

Eu já disse como Charlie Parker tornou-se quem era.

I've already explained how Charlie Parker became who he was.

— Whiplash: Em Busca da Perfeição (2014)

Eu só lhe perguntei quem era ela.

I only asked him who she was.

— Por um Punhado de Dólares (1964)

Quem era o homem com o qual você estava falando?

Who was the man you were talking to?

Quem era o treinador?

Who was the coach?

Claramente, com a intenção de não revelar quem era o intermediário.

Clearly, with the intention of not revealing who the intermediary was.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

De quem era essa frase, professor?

Whose phrase was that, professor?

Quem era a outra vítima no carro?

Who was the other victim in the car?

— O Homem de Lugar Nenhum (2010)

Não consegui ver quem era.

I couldn't see who it was.

Eu mal pude dizer quem era quem.

I could barely tell who was who.

E quem era o programador principal do projeto?

And who was the lead programmer on the project?

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Quem era ele, querida?

Who was he, darling?

— A Viagem de Chihiro (2001)

Eu descobri de quem era o avião que caiu.

I found out whose plane crashed.

Quem era o diretor?

Who was the director?

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Então, tivemos que ver de quem era.

So we had to see who it belonged to.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

Sabe quem era?

Do you know who it was?

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)

Vocês sabem quem era?

Do you know who it was?

Quem era o seu pai?

Who was your father?

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Sabe de quem era?

Do you know whose it was?

— Pinóquio (2019)

Tom perguntou à Mary quem era o namorado dela.

Tom asked Mary who her boyfriend was.

Você pode me dizer quem era mais irritado?

Can you tell me who was more irritated?

— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)

Quem era a mulher que acabou de sair?

Who was the woman who just left?

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Eu perguntei a Tom quem era seu professor de francês.

I asked Tom who his French teacher was.

Sempre me perguntei de quem era.

I've always wondered who it belonged to.

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

E quem era Christie Love?

And who was Christie Love?

— Cães de Aluguel (1992)

Quem era aquele pequeno homem?

Who was that little man?

— Arca Russa (2002)

E de quem era a outra varinha?

And whose was the other wand?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Quem era o cara famoso?

Who was the famous guy?

— O Ódio (1995)

Não faço a mínima ideia de quem era aquele homem.

I haven't the slightest idea who that man was.

Eu não tinha ideia de quem era.

I had no idea who he was.

Havia mais alguém com ela, e tem que descobrir quem era.

There was someone else with her, and she has to find out who it was.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Quem era o melhor maestro?

Who was the best conductor?

— TÁR (2022)

E ele achava que tinha o poder para julgar quem era digno de confiança.

And he thought he had the power to judge who was trustworthy.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Quem era, querida?

Who was it, darling?

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Quem era Guo Jing?

Who was Guo Jing?

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)