не было в городе

was not in town

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was not in town Used to say someone was away from town. The same expression changes form for the present or future, such as «не будет в городе» (“will not be in town”).

RU: Вчера меня не было в городе.

EN: I wasn’t in town yesterday.

Знаю, но меня не было в городе, я только вчера его получил.

I know, but I was out of town and only received it yesterday.

— Марти Великолепный (2025)

Меня всю неделю не было в городе.

I was out of town all week.

Тома не было в городе на прошлой неделе.

Tom was out of town last week.

Забирай семью, и чтобы ночь тебя не было в городе.

Take your family and make sure you’re out of town tonight.

— The Fool (2014)

Его родителей не было в городе.

His parents were out of town.

Самого Линдона не было в городе.

Lyndon himself wasn’t in town.