era feliz

was happy

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phrase Uncommon #11,142

was happy Imperfect past tense; can also mean 'used to be happy' depending on context.

SP: Cuando era niño, era feliz.

EN: When I was a child, I was happy.

Él me preguntó si era feliz.

He asked me if I was happy.

Tom me preguntó si yo era feliz.

Tom asked me if I was happy.

Antes yo era feliz.

I used to be happy.

— Tres colores. Azul (1993)

Le dijo que era feliz.

He told her he was happy.

Por fin tenía el hogar cálido que siempre quiso, Marnie era feliz.

Finally having the warm home she had always wanted, Marnie was happy.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

Tom was happy.

A pesar de ser pobre, era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Tom sabía que Mary no era feliz.

Tom knew that Mary wasn't happy.

Ella le preguntó si era feliz.

She asked him if he was happy.

Él era feliz siendo un judío.

He was happy being a Jew.

Me preguntó si era feliz.

He asked me if I was happy.

Tom dijo que no era feliz.

Tom said he wasn't happy.

La niña vino voluntariamente, era feliz.

The girl came voluntarily; she was happy.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Tom me dijo que era feliz.

Tom told me he was happy.

I wasn't happy.

Tony era feliz.

Tony was happy.

I was happy.

— Control (2007)

Pese a ser pobre, él era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Allí no era feliz, por eso me fui.

I wasn't happy there; that's why I left.

— Happy Together (1997)

Aunque él era pobre, de todas maneras era feliz.

Although he was poor, he was happy nonetheless.

Supongo que ella era feliz entonces.

I suppose she was happy then.

Yo era feliz entonces.

I was happy then.

Cuando estaba viva, ella no era feliz.

When she was alive, she wasn't happy.

— Piku (2015)

Tom le dijo a Mary que era feliz.

Tom told Mary that he was happy.

A pesar de ser rico, no era feliz.

Despite being rich, he wasn't happy.

Cuando estaba con alguien, casi siempre era feliz.

When I was with someone, I was almost always happy.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Tom no era feliz.

Tom wasn't happy.

Ella dijo que era feliz.

She said she was happy.

No era feliz a pesar de toda su fortuna.

He wasn’t happy despite all his wealth.

Pese a ser pobre, era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Tom me preguntó si acaso era feliz o no.

Tom asked me if I was happy or not.

En mi soledad era feliz.

I was happy in my solitude.

— Devdas (2002)