tinha trinta anos

was thirty years old

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phrase Uncommon #17,792
was thirty years old Literally means 'had thirty years.' Used to say someone was 30 years old in the past.
PO: Quando ela tinha trinta anos, mudou-se para Lisboa.
EN: When she was thirty years old, she moved to Lisbon.

Tom tinha trinta anos.

Tom was thirty years old.

Maria me disse que ela tinha trinta anos.

Maria told me she was thirty years old.

Tom me disse que ele tinha trinta anos.

Tom told me he was thirty years old.

Tom imigrou para a Austrália quando tinha trinta anos.

Tom immigrated to Australia when he was thirty years old.

Quando ele tinha trinta anos, ele se casou com Lucy Webb.

When he was thirty years old, he married Lucy Webb.

Tom tinha trinta anos quando morreu.

Tom was thirty years old when he died.

Comecei a tocar saxofone quando tinha trinta anos.

I started playing the saxophone when I was thirty years old.

Tom parou de fumar quando tinha trinta anos.

Tom stopped smoking when he was thirty years old.

Tom disse que tinha trinta anos.

Tom said he was thirty years old.