era mesero

was a waiter

→ ser

phrase Rare #35,010

was a waiter Use “era” for an ongoing or habitual past state or role.

SP: Mi tío era mesero en un hotel.

EN: My uncle was a waiter at a hotel.

Helinho, ¿alguno de estos era mesero?

Helinho, was any of these guys a waiter?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Lo conocí cuando era mesero.

I met him when he was a waiter.

— La Vida es Bella (1997)

Entonces, ¿era mesero y era del equipo?

So, was he a waiter and part of the team?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Mi papá era mesero, abuela?

Was my dad a waiter, Grandma?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Ah, Heraldo era mesero.

Ah, Heraldo was a waiter.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Él no era mesero, Elvira?

Wasn't he a waiter, Elvira?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Alguno de estos era mesero?

Was any of them a waiter?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Alguno de éstos era mesero?

Was any of these people a waiter?

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)