era feliz

was happy

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phrase Uncommon #11,010
was happy Imperfect past tense; can also mean 'used to be happy' depending on context.
SP: Cuando era niño, era feliz.
EN: When I was a child, I was happy.

Aunque él era pobre, de todas maneras era feliz.

Although he was poor, he was happy nonetheless.

Tom no era feliz.

Tom wasn't happy.

Ella dijo que era feliz.

She said she was happy.

No era feliz.

I wasn't happy.

Le dijo que era feliz.

He told her he was happy.

Tom le dijo a Mary que era feliz.

Tom told Mary that he was happy.

A pesar de ser pobre, era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Tom me preguntó si acaso era feliz o no.

Tom asked me if I was happy or not.

En mi soledad era feliz.

I was happy in my solitude.

— Devdas (2002)

Me preguntó si era feliz.

He asked me if I was happy.

Tom me preguntó si yo era feliz.

Tom asked me if I was happy.

Antes yo era feliz.

I used to be happy.

— Tres colores. Azul (1993)

Él me preguntó si era feliz.

He asked me if I was happy.

Tom era feliz.

Tom was happy.

No era feliz a pesar de toda su fortuna.

He wasn’t happy despite all his wealth.

Él era feliz siendo un judío.

He was happy being a Jew.

Pese a ser pobre, él era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Yo era feliz entonces.

I was happy then.

Tom dijo que no era feliz.

Tom said he wasn't happy.

Allí no era feliz, por eso me fui.

I wasn't happy there; that's why I left.

— Happy Together (1997)

Tom me dijo que era feliz.

Tom told me he was happy.

Por fin tenía el hogar cálido que siempre quiso, Marnie era feliz.

Finally having the warm home she had always wanted, Marnie was happy.

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

A pesar de ser rico, no era feliz.

Despite being rich, he wasn't happy.

Cuando estaba viva, ella no era feliz.

When she was alive, she wasn't happy.

— Piku (2015)

Ella le preguntó si era feliz.

She asked him if he was happy.

Tom sabía que Mary no era feliz.

Tom knew that Mary wasn't happy.

Supongo que ella era feliz entonces.

I suppose she was happy then.

La niña vino voluntariamente, era feliz.

The girl came voluntarily; she was happy.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Cuando estaba con alguien, casi siempre era feliz.

When I was with someone, I was almost always happy.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Tony era feliz.

Tony was happy.

Pese a ser pobre, era feliz.

Despite being poor, he was happy.

Era feliz.

I was happy.

— Control (2007)