eso era

that was

→ ese
phrase Common #8,567
that was Used to describe something in the past; the exact English phrasing depends on context.
SP: Eso era mi casa.
EN: That was my house.

Eso era lo único que tenía que hacer.

That was all I had to do.

Y para un oficial de la BOPE, eso era peligroso.

And for a BOPE officer, that was dangerous.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Pero me parece, que eso era con otra persona y no conmigo.

But I think that was with someone else and not with me.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Eso era hace mucho tiempo.

That was a long time ago.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

Eso era lo que quería.

That's what I wanted.

Eso era difícil de creer.

That was hard to believe.

Eso era lo que pensaba.

That's what I thought.

Creía que eso era sólo con las medusas.

I thought that only happened with jellyfish.

— Anaconda (2025)

Eso era porque querían incinerarla.

That was because they wanted to cremate her.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Eso era una conversación.

That was a conversation.

— El botín (2026)

Eso era cuando pensé que podrían tener un teléfono.

That was when I thought they might have a phone.

Eso era justo lo que necesitaba.

That was exactly what I needed.

Eso era más difícil de lo que me esperaba.

That was more difficult than I expected.

Creí que eso era lo que querías.

I thought that's what you wanted.

Eso era horrible.

That was horrible.

Pensé que eso era algo extraño.

I thought that was strange.

Eso era lo que yo buscaba.

That was what I was looking for.

Eso era entonces.

That was then.

Porque eso era lo que querían.

Because that's what they wanted.

Eso era lo que pensábamos.

That's what we thought.

Lo siento, eso era lo que quería decir.

I'm sorry, that's what I meant.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Eso era suficiente para mí.

That was enough for me.

Eso era una nueva construcción, necesita reparación.

That was a new construction; it needs repair.

— पीकू (2015)

Eso era cuando éramos solo nosotros.

That was when it was just us.

Eso era lo más duro.

That was the hardest part.

— La Escafandra Y La Mariposa (2007)

Eso era piratería.

That was piracy.

Eso era un avión militar de transporte.

That was a military transport plane.

Ella se casó, eso era innegable.

She got married, that was undeniable.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Eso era antes la autopista principal.

That used to be the main highway.

— Psicosis (1960)

Pero eso era antes.

But that was before.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Eso era inquietante.

That was unsettling.

Pensé que eso era lo que querías.

I thought that's what you wanted.

Antonio me pagaba más, pero eso era un secreto mío.

Antonio paid me more, but that was my secret.

Eso era lo suyo.

That was his thing.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Eso era hace dos años.

That was two years ago.

Eso era lo que quería oír.

That's what I wanted to hear.

Cometiste perjurio y eso era fácil de probar.

You committed perjury and that was easy to prove.

Se suponía que eso era un secreto.

That was supposed to be a secret.

Claro, así que eso era.

Of course, so that was it.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Eso era diferente.

That was different.

Y eso era lo que se esperaba.

And that was what was expected.

— Dangal (2016)

Eso era lo que iba a decir.

That's what I was going to say.

Eso era por la última habitación.

That was for the last room.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Eso era un poco exagerado.

That was a bit exaggerated.

Quizá eso era «qué me enseñaron a escribir ».

Maybe that was “what they taught me to write.”

Eso era antes.

That was before.

Eso era irritante.

That was irritating.

— Incendios (2010)

Pensé que eso era muy interesante.

I thought that was very interesting.

¡Entonces eso era!

So that was it!

— El cuento de la Princesa Kaguya (2013)