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yo sonaba

sounded, was ringing

→ sonar
son sound; ring + aba imperfect indicative: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #19,515
sounded, was ringing Imperfect tense (past) of "sonar"; often describes an ongoing/repeated sound in the past.
SP: El teléfono sonaba todo el día.
EN: The phone was ringing all day.
Conjugation of sonar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First sonaba —
Third sonaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First sonaba —
Third sonaba —

Esa guitarra nunca sonaba tan bien cuando yo la tocaba.

That guitar never sounded so good when I played it.

Sonaba como un reptil.

It sounded like a reptile.

— Solo en casa (1990)

Pensé que sonaba bien.

I thought it sounded good.

La ocupada mujer ignoró al teléfono que sonaba.

The busy woman ignored the ringing phone.

Como el que sonaba cuando disparé a ese cabrón.

Like the one that was playing when I shot that bastard.

— Chicago (2002)

Sonaba demasiado descabellado.

It sounded too far-fetched.

No sé, pero sonaba maravillosa.

I don't know, but it sounded wonderful.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Su acento sonaba a cabilio.

His accent sounded Kabyle.

Debe ser por eso que sonaba la sirena.

That must be why the siren was sounding.

— Akira (1988)

El teléfono sonaba cada pocos minutos.

The phone rang every few minutes.

Para mí, sonaba a música.

To me, it sounded like music.

— Casi famosos (2000)

El plan de Tom no sonaba descabellado.

Tom's plan didn't sound far-fetched.

Sabía que me sonaba de algo.

I knew it sounded familiar.

Sonaba cuando andaba.

It made a noise when I walked.

— Mystic River (2003)

Ya me han invitado a salir, y sonaba muy parecido.

I've been asked out before, and it sounded very similar.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Pensé que sonaba como música.

I thought it sounded like music.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Sonaba diferente.

It sounded different.

— Hamnet (2025)