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era una niña

was a girl

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phrase Uncommon #17,093
was a girl Used to talk about a female child in the past; often means 'was a little girl' depending on context.
SP: Cuando era una niña, me gustaba leer mucho.
EN: When I was a girl, I liked to read a lot.

Era una niña, pero no estaba asustada.

She was a child, but she wasn't scared.

Entonces solo era una niña de siete años.

She was just a seven-year-old girl then.

Yo era una niña.

I was a child.

Sí, era una niña tímida.

Yes, she was a shy girl.

Yo sólo era una niña.

I was just a little girl.

Era una niña.

She was a little girl.

— Broker (2022)

Desde que era una niña.

Since I was a child.

— Return to Silent Hill (2026)

Era una niña que no pasaba desapercibida.

She was a girl who did not go unnoticed.

— Crudo (2017)

Yo era una niña saludable.

I was a healthy child.

Aprendí a nadar cuando era una niña.

I learned to swim when I was a child.

Era una niña, pero no me acuerdo más.

I was a child, but I don't remember anything else.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

Ella vino a Japón cuando era una niña.

She came to Japan when she was a child.

Mientras su madre no podía hacer nada, Ella era una niña.

While her mother could do nothing, Ella was a child.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Yo solo era una niña entonces.

I was just a child then.

La conozco desde que era una niña.

I've known her since she was a child.

Era una niña grande.

She was a big girl.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Solía ir a pescar con mi padre cuando era una niña.

I used to go fishing with my father when I was a child.

Ya era vieja cuando mi abuela era una niña.

She was already old when my grandmother was a child.

Cuando Mary era una niña, su familia era muy pobre.

When Mary was a child, her family was very poor.

Mi tío me lo dio cuando era una niña.

My uncle gave it to me when I was a child.

— Masaan (2015)