era buena

was good

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phrase Rare #30,107
was good Used with a feminine singular subject; era describes a past state or condition.
SP: La película era buena.
EN: The movie was good.

Ella era buena para las matemáticas en la enseñanza media.

She was good at math in middle school.

Que era buena y que ellos eran inútiles.

That she was good and that they were useless.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Era buena.

It was good.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

La idea era buena.

The idea was good.

La música era buena.

The music was good.

— Chainsaw Man – La película: Arco de Reze (2025)

Mi intención era buena.

My intention was good.

La vida era buena.

Life was good.

¿Y la comida era buena?

And was the food good?

— Cuentos de Tokio (1953)

Quería probar primero, para saber si la tierra era buena.

I wanted to test it first, to see if the soil was good.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

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

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

Y la cerveza era buena, también.

And the beer was good, too.

No, era buena.

No, it was good.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)