quem eram

who were

→ quem
phrase Rare #20,800
who were Used when asking about people in the past. Often followed by a noun or pronoun: quem eram eles? = who were they?
PO: Quem eram aquelas pessoas na foto?
EN: Who were those people in the photo?

Quem eram?

Who were they?

— Pinóquio (2019)

Tentei descobrir de quem eram.

I tried to find out who they belonged to.

— Morangos Silvestres (1957)

Quem eram eles?

Who were they?

— Drive (2011)

Quem eram aqueles moleques?

Who were those kids?

— Akira (1988)

Por que diabos quer saber quem eram?

Why on earth do you want to know who they were?

— Drive (2011)

Quem eram esses assassinos?

Who were those killers?

— Pinóquio (2019)

Quem eram elas?

Who were they?

— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)

Quem eram aqueles caras?

Who were those guys?

Dos três que sabem isso Eu era o espião quem eram os outros dois?

Of the three who know this, I was the spy. Who were the other two?

— Vítima do Passado (1996)

Quem eram os membros dos Beatles?

Who were the members of the Beatles?

Quem eram eles mesmo?

Who were they anyway?

E esses outros aqui, quem eram?

And who were these other ones here?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Quem eram aqueles homens?

Who were those men?

— Do Coração (1998)

Eu só soube para quem eram as cartas quando conheci seu marido.

I only found out who the letters were for when I met her husband.

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Então quem eram?

So who were they?

— O Clã das Adagas Voadoras (2004)