no era

wasn't

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phrase Very common #1,101
wasn't Imperfect form of ser. It is used for description, identity, or classification in the past: "it/he/she was not."
SP: No era mi problema.
EN: It wasn't my problem.

Ésa no era gente común y corriente.

These were not ordinary people.

No era muy buena.

It wasn't very good.

— Una segunda madre (2015)

Pude oír que no era una pelea.

I could hear that it wasn't a fight.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

No te tomes mal lo que te dijo, no era su intención.

Don't take what he said the wrong way, that wasn't his intention.

Entonces Tom no era muy feliz.

So Tom wasn't very happy.

Sólo que no era práctico.

Except it wasn't practical.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Tom no era mucho mayor que María.

Tom wasn't much older than Maria.

Stassov no era un mal arquitecto.

Stassov was not a bad architect.

— El arca rusa (2002)

No era más un niño.

He was no longer a child.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

No era el más travieso.

He wasn't the naughtiest.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Pero ésa no era la única razón.

But that wasn't the only reason.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

No, ella no era poeta, es raro.

No, she wasn't a poet, it's strange.

— Khrustalyov, mi coche! (1999)

Esa no era ella.

That wasn’t her.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Loki, el dinero que te dieron no era por la canción.

Loki, the money they gave you wasn't for the song.

— RRR (2022)

No era eso lo que quería decir.

That's not what I meant.

Él dijo que no era la guerra, pero ese tipo es demasiado rudo.

He said it wasn't war, but that guy is too rough.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

No era una pregunta.

It wasn't a question.

Eso no era amor.

That wasn't love.

Están diciendo que no era un buen abogado.

They're saying he wasn't a good lawyer.

No era ni la lluvia ni la nieve.

It was neither rain nor snow.

— Una gran mujer (Beanpole) (2019)

Mi intención no era ofenderte.

I didn't mean to offend you.

No era él la luz.

He was not the light.

No, eso no era nada.

No, that was nothing.

— El botín (2026)

Ahora mismo no era usted.

You weren't you right now.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

No era para tanto.

It wasn't that big of a deal.

— El experimento (2001)

Rourke, esto no era lo planeado.

Rourke, this wasn't the plan.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Siempre creí que practicar kung fu no era algo útil.

I always believed that practicing kung fu wasn't useful.

— Ip Man (2008)

Ver un amanecer cuando quisiera, aunque supiera que no era real.

To see a sunrise whenever I wanted, even though I knew it wasn't real.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Porque no era una escuela como la tuya.

Because it wasn't a school like yours.

La diferencia de edad entre ambas hermanas no era de más de cuatro años.

The age difference between the two sisters was no more than four years.

Cecilia no era profesora.

Cecilia wasn't a teacher.

Este mundo no era para él.

This world was not for him.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Pero enseñar no era su oficio; la magia era.

But teaching was not his trade; magic was.

— Super 30 (2019)

Ese no era el plan.

That wasn’t the plan.

No era Mozart, pero ahora tenía su atención.

He wasn't Mozart, but now he had their attention.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

No era solo por las llaves.

It wasn't just about the keys.

— TÁR (2022)

Sami no era muy agradable.

Sami wasn't very pleasant.

Tom pensó que el auto que Mary estaba conduciendo no era seguro.

Tom thought that the car Mary was driving was unsafe.

Este no era el único problema.

This was not the only problem.

No era lo mismo sin ti.

It wasn't the same without you.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

La comida no era buena, pero al menos era barata.

The food wasn’t good, but at least it was cheap.

No era así.

That wasn't the case.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Él me convenció de que no era su culpa.

He convinced me that it wasn't his fault.

No era sólo por Alemania.

It wasn't just about Germany.

— El hundimiento (2004)

No era lo que quería.

It wasn’t what I wanted.

Decían que nuestra amistad no era verdadera.

They said that our friendship wasn’t real.

No era como dicen por ahí.

It wasn't like people say.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Creía que no era creyente.

I thought I wasn't a believer.

— Drácula (2025)

No era consciente del talento de Tom.

I wasn't aware of Tom's talent.

No era tu hermana.

She wasn't your sister.

Ayer sencillamente no era mi día.

Yesterday simply wasn't my day.

Tom me dijo que Mary no era de su tipo.

Tom told me that Mary wasn't his type.

No era mi voluntad.

It was not my will.

— Parásitos (2019)

Pero Tony no era un chico inteligente.

But Tony wasn't a smart kid.

No estaba prestando atención y me subí al autobús que no era.

I wasn't paying attention and got on the wrong bus.

No era de él.

It wasn't his.

La pequeña Sophie no era obediente.

Little Sophie was not obedient.

El párrafo que el maestro le pidió a Sarah que leyera no era muy interesante.

The paragraph that the teacher asked Sarah to read was not very interesting.

Y el cuchillo que llevaste un mes, ¿no era pecado mortal?

And the knife you carried for a month—wasn't that a mortal sin?

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No era más barato que en ninguna de las otras tiendas.

It wasn’t any cheaper than at any of the other stores.

El comportamiento de Tom no era aceptable.

Tom's behavior was unacceptable.

Puede pasar, Pero ese no era Él.

It can happen, but that wasn't him.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Aquella que viste morir no era un ser humano.

The one you saw die was not a human being.

— Una historia china de fantasmas (1987)

No era el indicado para mí, y lógicamente, nos enamoramos.

He wasn't the right one for me, and naturally, we fell in love.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

El visitante no era otro que el director.

The visitor was none other than the director.

No era un secreto.

It wasn't a secret.

Lo que estaba haciendo no era seguro.

What I was doing wasn't safe.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Sí, el que no era tu cumpleaños.

Yes, the one that wasn't your birthday.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Aunque no era nada especial.

Although it wasn't anything special.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

No era nada.

It was nothing.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Tom sabía que la historia no era verdadera.

Tom knew that the story wasn't true.

Yo no diría que no era importante.

I wouldn’t say it wasn’t important.

Le dijimos a Tom que no era bienvenido aquí.

We told Tom he wasn't welcome here.

No era una mala persona.

He wasn't a bad person.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Había un chico roncando antes y no era silencioso.

There was a boy snoring earlier, and he wasn't quiet.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

No era falta.

It wasn't a foul.

— La ola (2008)

No era uno de tantos bailes, sino uno de verdad.

It wasn't just any dance, it was a real one.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Eso no era lo que quería ver.

That wasn't what I wanted to see.

No era nuestra ubicación.

That wasn't our location.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

No era importante.

It wasn't important.

No era ése amigo tuyo?

Wasn't he that friend of yours?

— Mystic River (2003)

Seguro no era nada.

I'm sure it was nothing.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Ese no era Daniel.

That wasn’t Daniel.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Eso no era parte del trato.

That wasn’t part of the deal.

Le tomó tres semanas aceptar que su abuelo no era rubio.

It took him three weeks to accept that his grandfather wasn't blond.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

No era posible que hubiera tanta gente en un espacio tan reducido.

It was not possible for so many people to be in such a small space.

No era la vida que habías vivido conmigo.

It wasn't the life you had lived with me.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

No era amor verdadero.

It wasn't true love.

No era su hermano.

He wasn't her brother.

Cuando dije que el avión no era seguro, nadie me quiso oír.

When I said the plane wasn’t safe, no one wanted to listen to me.

No era lo que parecía.

It wasn't what it seemed.

Decían que habías decidido que esta no era tu guerra.

They said you had decided that this wasn't your war.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

No era buena persona.

He wasn't a good person.

— SEND HELP (Enviad ayuda) (2026)

Y no era el mismo cuando regresó.

And he was not the same when he returned.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

En el vagón no era posible.

It wasn't possible in the train car.

— El odio (1995)

Esto no era lo que Vieja Madre había previsto.

This was not what Old Mother had anticipated.

El aire de Londres no era algo de lo que se pudiera presumir, ni mucho menos.

The air in London was not something to boast about, not by a long shot.

No era consciente de que alguien me estaba vigilando.

I wasn’t aware that someone was watching me.

Nuestro experimento ha revelado que su informe no era fiable.

Our experiment has revealed that their report was unreliable.

Pero nuestro crimen no era el robo era dormir con niñas blancas.

But our crime wasn’t theft; it was sleeping with white girls.

— Malcolm X (1992)

No era todo malo en ese entonces.

Not everything was bad back then.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Ya sabía yo que no era un cobarde.

I knew he wasn't a coward.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Descubrir al soplón no era mi única idea.

Finding the snitch wasn't my only idea.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

No era de confianza.

He was not trustworthy.

Pero tu padre no era amante de Homero.

But your father was not a lover of Homer.

No era tu verdadera abuela.

She wasn't your real grandmother.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Lo que hizo Tom no era ilegal.

What Tom did wasn’t illegal.

Tom pensó que la oferta de Mary no era razonable.

Tom thought that Mary’s offer was unreasonable.

Éste no era un criminal, sino un trabajador.

He was not a criminal, but a worker.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

No era mucho más alta que tú.

She wasn't much taller than you.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Ella no era lo que yo creía.

She wasn't what I thought she was.

No era desdichado por nuestro matrimonio.

He was not unhappy about our marriage.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Sólo que no era muy interesante.

Except it wasn't very interesting.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Tom no era homosexual, pero los amigos de Tom le dijeron a su novia que era gay.

Tom wasn't gay, but Tom's friends told his girlfriend that he was gay.

No era más que una coincidencia.

It was nothing more than a coincidence.

Y tú lo arruinaste diciendo que no era gracioso.

And you ruined it by saying it wasn't funny.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

No era el mando de la tele.

It wasn't the TV remote.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

No era una agencia de viajes.

It wasn't a travel agency.

— Despedidas (2008)

Esa no era Grace.

That wasn't Grace.

— Whistle: El silbido del mal (2026)

Tom no era rico.

Tom wasn't rich.

No era engañar, porque Samuel lo sabía.

It wasn't deception, because Samuel knew.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

No era una novela muy interesante.

It wasn’t a very interesting novel.

Eso no era actuar.

That wasn't acting.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

La verdad que no era para menos, ¿eh?

It was certainly understandable, wasn't it?

— Hable con ella (2002)

No era yo.

It wasn't me.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Eso no era lo que tenía en mente.

That wasn't what I had in mind.

Él era el único que no era una máquina.

He was the only one who wasn't a machine.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

No era para mí.

It wasn't for me.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

La sangre del maletero no era B-negativo.

The blood in the trunk was not B-negative.

— Mystic River (2003)

Se desabrochó el pantalón diciendo siempre que aquello no era malo.

He unbuttoned his pants, always saying that there was nothing wrong with it.

— Volver (2006)

Estaba grabando la entrevista y ya no era posible.

I was recording the interview and it was no longer possible.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Aprendí que este no era el verdadero Barón.

I learned that this wasn’t the real Baron.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

No era la intención de Tom herir los sentimientos de Mary.

Tom didn't mean to hurt Mary's feelings.

Escoger al mejor del grupo no era suficiente.

Choosing the best from the group wasn't enough.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Porque no era lo mismo sin ti.

Because it wasn't the same without you.

Ese no era Tom.

That wasn’t Tom.

No era Margot.

It wasn't Margot.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Eso no era un problema en verano.

That wasn’t a problem in the summer.

No era realmente yo.

It wasn't really me.

— Такси-блюз (1990)

El clima no era favorable para nosotros.

The weather wasn’t favorable for us.

Yo sé que no era lo que te esperabas.

I know it wasn't what you expected.

Si aquel auto no era negro, ¿de qué color era entonces?

If that car wasn’t black, then what color was it?

No era lento.

It wasn't slow.

— F1 la película (2025)

No era así como lo hacía.

That's not how I used to do it.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

La soga no era lo suficientemente fuerte para soportarlo.

The rope wasn’t strong enough to support him.

No era su intención herirte.

They didn’t mean to hurt you.

No era lo que quería decir.

That's not what I meant.

Tom le dijo a Mary que la historia no era cierta.

Tom told Mary that the story wasn’t true.

Creí que no era su auto.

I thought it wasn't his car.

No era cliente, era crítico.

He wasn't a customer, he was a critic.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Y me dicen, que no era el mejor padre del mundo.

And they tell me that he wasn't the best father in the world.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

Yo le grité que qué hacía, y él me dijo que no era mi padre.

I yelled at him asking what he was doing, and he told me he wasn't my father.

— Volver (2006)

No era consciente del peligro.

He wasn't aware of the danger.

Sabes que no era eso lo que quería decir.

You know that’s not what I meant.

No era tu decisión.

It wasn't your decision.

— Rental Family (Familia de alquiler) (2025)

El curry no era nada del otro mundo.

The curry was nothing special.

Paco no era violento.

Paco wasn't violent.

— Volver (2006)

No era de eso de lo que ella hablaba.

That wasn’t what she was talking about.

La verdad, no era muy amigable.

To be honest, he wasn't very friendly.

— Burning (2018)

Tom no era el chico más popular de la escuela, pero tenía muchos amigos.

Tom wasn’t the most popular boy in school, but he had many friends.

Toleman no era un equipo ganador.

Toleman was not a winning team.

— Senna (2010)

Ésa no era su frase.

That wasn't his line.

— La ola (2008)

Ella no era una muy buena pianista.

She wasn't a very good pianist.

Tom decidió que no era cosa suya decirle a Mary lo que John había hecho.

Tom decided it wasn’t his place to tell Mary what John had done.

No era el final para mí, pero fue el principio del fin para mi madre.

It wasn't the end for me, but it was the beginning of the end for my mother.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Lo intentó duramente solo para descubrir que no era válido para el trabajo.

He tried hard only to discover that he wasn't good enough for the job.

No era un policía.

He wasn't a policeman.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Quiere hacernos pensar que su hermano no era un asesino.

He wants us to believe that his brother was not a murderer.

— Sin piedad (2026)

No era nada especial, la verdad.

It wasn't anything special, really.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

No era el único problema.

It wasn't the only problem.

No era una lista larga.

It wasn't a long list.

Esa no era la pregunta.

That wasn't the question.

No era eso.

It wasn't that.

No era una simple confesión.

It wasn’t a simple confession.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

Eso no era lo que iba a decir.

That's not what I was going to say.

No era ningún secreto.

It was no secret.

No era gracioso.

It wasn't funny.

Walter no era un padre para nadie.

Walter was not a father to anyone.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

No era él.

It wasn't him.

Hacerlo no era muy fácil.

Doing it wasn't very easy.

Eso no era parte de mi plan.

That wasn't part of my plan.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

No era particularmente atractivo.

He wasn't particularly attractive.

No sé por qué lo he hecho, ese tipo no era nada.

I don't know why I did it, that guy was nothing.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Me di cuenta de que el plan no era sensato.

I realized that the plan wasn't sensible.

Tom admitió que no era imparcial.

Tom admitted that he was not impartial.

Ese no era el único problema.

That wasn't the only problem.

No era Sofía.

It wasn't Sofía.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

El muro no era lo suficientemente alto para impedir la entrada a los perros.

The wall wasn’t tall enough to keep the dogs out.

Admito que la Casa Marrón en Munich no era la gran cosa entonces.

I admit that the Brown House in Munich wasn't much back then.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Mary no era una de las chicas más populares.

Mary wasn't one of the most popular girls.

No era su diario.

It wasn't his diary.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Pero mi dibujo no era de un sombrero.

But my drawing wasn't of a hat.

No era lo que esperaba.

It wasn't what I expected.

No le tomó mucho a Tom darse cuenta de que no era bienvenido allí.

It didn't take Tom long to realize that he wasn't welcome there.

No era barato, ¿verdad?

It wasn't cheap, was it?

No era tan caro como yo pensaba.

It wasn’t as expensive as I thought.

Pudo descubrir quién era yo y que Laura no era mi mujer.

He was able to discover who I was and that Laura was not my wife.

— Contratiempo (2017)

El comité rechazó la propuesta puesto que no era práctica.

The committee rejected the proposal because it was not practical.

Yanni no era de la zona.

Yanni wasn't from the area.

Mi hermano compró un auto usado, así que no era muy caro.

My brother bought a used car, so it wasn't very expensive.