era un hombre

was a man

→ ser

phrase Common #8,650

was a man Past tense of ser; used to describe identity or characteristics.

SP: Mi abuelo era un hombre muy amable.

EN: My grandfather was a very kind man.

Tom era un hombre muy gracioso.

Tom was a very funny man.

Unos dicen que era un hombre decente.

Some say he was a decent man.

Mi papá era un hombre muy pequeño.

My dad was a very small man.

Él era un hombre extremadamente hábil.

He was an extremely skilled man.

Era un hombre cruel.

He was a cruel man.

Era un hombre muy bueno.

He was a very good man.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Cuando terminó el streap-tease resultó que era un hombre.

When the striptease ended, it turned out that he was a man.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tu padre era un hombre razonable.

Your father was a reasonable man.

He was a man.

Era un hombre admirable.

He was an admirable man.

— SEND HELP (Enviad ayuda) (2026)

Él era un hombre pacífico.

He was a peaceful man.

Era un hombre del pueblo.

He was a man from the village.

— Rebeca (1940)

El cajero era un hombre muy honesto.

The cashier was a very honest man.

Era un hombre muy guapo.

He was a very handsome man.

— Amarcord (1973)

Zamenhof era un hombre muy sabio.

Zamenhof was a very wise man.

Alexander Hamilton era un hombre orgulloso.

Alexander Hamilton was a proud man.

Tom era un hombre bueno.

Tom was a good man.

Piotr Kropotkin era un hombre genial.

Piotr Kropotkin was a brilliant man.

Él era un hombre alto y delgado.

He was a tall, thin man.

Era un hombre con muy poca imaginación.

He was a man with very little imagination.

Él era un hombre sumamente inteligente.

He was an extremely intelligent man.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Ziri era un hombre.

Ziri was a man.

Era un hombre sin éxito.

He was an unsuccessful man.

— Núremberg (2025)

El era un hombre que quería una esposa.

He was a man who wanted a wife.

PK pensaba que el Sr. Tapasvi era un hombre honrado.

PK thought that Mr. Tapasvi was an honest man.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Yanni era un hombre peligroso.

Yanni was a dangerous man.

Él era un hombre grande y pesado.

He was a big, heavy man.

Era un hombre de la Guardia de la Noche.

He was a man of the Night's Watch.

Cuando regresó, era un hombre.

When he returned, he was a man.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Vi que era un hombre blanco.

I saw that he was a white man.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

Era un hombre muy decente.

He was a very decent man.

Thomas, por favor, yo era un hombre diferente.

Thomas, please, I was a different man.

— Cónclave (2024)

Matías no era un hombre cualquiera.

Matías was not just any man.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Azad no era un hombre al que se pudiera encontrar fácilmente.

Azad was not a man who could be easily found.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

Walter Hale no era un hombre sencillo.

Walter Hale was not a simple man.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Lo que ellas querían era un hombre como él.

What they wanted was a man like him.

Antes era un hombre apasionado.

He used to be a passionate man.

— Guardianes de la Noche: Tren infinito (2020)

Él era un hombre práctico e inteligente.

He was a practical and intelligent man.

Era un hombre grande y pesado.

He was a big, heavy man.

Era un hombre muy valiente.

He was a very brave man.