eu saía

was leaving, used to leave, was going out, used to go out, was coming out

s ɐ i ɐ → sair
sa to leave; to go out + ía imperfect past
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #12,117
was leaving, used to leave, was going out, used to go out The imperfect can describe an ongoing action or a habitual past action.
PO: Eu saía de casa às oito todos os dias.
EN: I used to leave home at eight every day.
was coming out, used to come out Used when something emerges or comes from somewhere, as with light from a window.
PO: A luz saía pela janela.
EN: The light was coming through the window.
Conjugation of sair
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First saía saíamos
Third saía —

Ele não saía dali!

He wouldn't leave there!

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Soou interessante, pelo menos enquanto eu saía da chuva.

It sounded interesting, at least while I was getting out of the rain.

— Rashomon (1950)

Bill acordou com a bela luz do Sol que saía de sua janela.

Bill woke up to the beautiful sunlight streaming through his window.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Por mim, eu não saía daqui, mas mãe só quer saber da capital.

If it were up to me, I wouldn’t leave here, but Mum only cares about the capital.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Ele entrava e saía quando queria.

He came and went whenever he wanted.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Minha avó me dava mesada quando eu saía para trabalhar!

My grandmother used to give me an allowance when I went off to work!

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

O pai nunca saía, mãe!

Dad never went out, Mom!

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Esperei pra ver se saía de forma natural, mas não sai, não.

I waited to see if it would come out naturally, but it just doesn’t.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

Eu saía muito quando era mais jovem.

I used to go out a lot when I was younger.

A música saía pelas janelas.

The music was coming out of the windows.

— Pecadores (2025)

Ele vivia provocando a gente pra ver se saía algo na mídia.

He used to provoke us to see if anything would come out in the media.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Não saía sem suas colegas.

Don't go out without your colleagues.

— Flores do Oriente (2011)

Vanessa saía com gente estranha?

Was Vanessa dating strange people?

— Morte ao Vivo (1996)

Minha mãe já estava doente e não saía de casa.

My mother was already ill and wouldn't leave the house.

— O Sacrifício (1986)

Quando eu tinha a sua idade, saía com amigos, eu entendo.

When I was your age, I used to go out with friends, I understand.

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Ela saía pela rua à noite toda pelada.

She would go out into the street at night completely naked.

— O Lamento (2016)

O velho pescador saía todo dia de madrugada para o mar.

The old fisherman would go out to sea every day at dawn.

Rakhmaninov saía naquele momento.

Rachmaninoff was leaving at that moment.

— O Sol Enganador (1994)

Chegava no trabalho antes, saía depois.

I would arrive at work earlier, but leave later.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

A taxa saía mais barata.

The fee worked out cheaper.

Você saía com a garota morta e ela te largou agora em agosto?

You were dating the dead girl and she dumped you in August?

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Ele saía conosco, mas nunca foi normal.

He would go out with us, but it was never normal.

— O Operário (2004)

Meu pai frequentemente saía para pescar.

My father often went out fishing.

Ela não lhe disse que hoje saía mais cedo?

Didn't she tell you she was leaving early today?

— Amor à Flor da Pele (2000)

Chovendo ou não, ele sempre saía pra caçar.

Rain or shine, he always went out hunting.

— O Lamento (2016)

Quem saía da linha, era eliminado.

Anyone who stepped out of line was eliminated.

— Os Bons Companheiros (1990)

Apenas a garota, saía por aí.

The girl was the only one who went out and about.

— Do Coração (1998)

Saía fumaça da chaminé.

Smoke was coming out of the chimney.

Sempre saía às pressas para todo lado.

He was always rushing out, going everywhere.

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Às vezes, as coisas estavam tão mal que ninguém saía da casa.

Sometimes things were so bad that nobody would leave the house.

— Como Eu Terminei Este Verão (2010)

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