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phrase Very common #1,173
was not Imperfect form of ser, used for past descriptions, identities, or ongoing states.
SP: No era un día normal.
EN: It wasn't a normal day.

Supongo que Aozaki no era una buena maestra.

I guess Aozaki wasn't a good teacher.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

La sangre del maletero no era B-negativo.

The blood in the trunk was not B-negative.

— Río Místico (2003)

La verdad, no era muy amigable.

To be honest, he wasn't very friendly.

— Burning (2018)

Porque no era lo mismo sin ti.

Because it wasn't the same without you.

Y me dicen, que no era el mejor padre del mundo.

And they tell me that he wasn't the best father in the world.

— Avatar: El camino del agua (2022)

No era para vos eso.

That wasn't for you.

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

El momento de la reunión no era ninguna coincidencia.

The timing of the meeting was no coincidence.

Ese no era el único problema.

That wasn't the only problem.

Mi hermana no era una puta.

My sister wasn't a whore.

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

No, ella no era poeta, es raro.

No, she wasn't a poet, it's strange.

— Хрусталёв, машину! (1999)

No era asunto mío.

It wasn't my business.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Tom admitió que no era imparcial.

Tom admitted that he was not impartial.

Navegar a oscuras, cuando todavía no había salido la luna, no era seguro.

Sailing in the dark, before the moon had risen, wasn’t safe.

Descubrir al soplón no era mi única idea.

Finding the snitch wasn't my only idea.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

¡Él no era un fotógrafo!

He wasn't a photographer!

No era lo suficientemente rápido.

It wasn't fast enough.

Porque me di cuenta de que a lo mejor no era para mí.

Because I realized that maybe it wasn't for me.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No era consciente de que alguien me estaba vigilando.

I wasn’t aware that someone was watching me.

Ella no era amistosa con él entonces.

She wasn't friendly with him back then.

Lo que él dijo no era verdad.

What he said wasn't true.

Quiere hacernos pensar que su hermano no era un asesino.

He wants us to believe that his brother was not a murderer.

— Sin piedad (2026)

No era mucho más alta que tú.

She wasn't much taller than you.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

No era de mucha ayuda.

It wasn't much help.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Tom me dijo que Mary no era de su tipo.

Tom told me that Mary wasn't his type.

No era nadie.

It was nobody.

¿Así que no era verdad?

So it wasn’t true?

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

No era el único que no conocía a Tom.

I wasn't the only one who didn't know Tom.

Es bueno ver que Tess no era la única.

It's good to see Tess wasn't the only one.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

No era nuestra ubicación.

That wasn't our location.

— Máquina de guerra (2026)

Y no era el mismo cuando regresó.

And he was not the same when he returned.

— Gangs of Wasseypur I (2012)

Pero enseñar no era su oficio; la magia era.

But teaching was not his trade; magic was.

— Súper 30 (2019)

Y tú lo arruinaste diciendo que no era gracioso.

And you ruined it by saying it wasn't funny.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

El visitante no era otro que el director.

The visitor was none other than the director.

No le tomó mucho a Tom darse cuenta de que no era bienvenido allí.

It didn't take Tom long to realize that he wasn't welcome there.

Ese no era Daniel.

That wasn’t Daniel.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Tom no era rico.

Tom wasn't rich.

No era Mozart, pero ahora tenía su atención.

He wasn't Mozart, but now he had their attention.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Su hermana no era distinta.

Her sister was no different.

Ésa no era gente común y corriente.

These were not ordinary people.

Mi intención no era ofenderte.

I didn't mean to offend you.

No era sólo por Alemania.

It wasn't just about Germany.

— La Caída (2004)

La ha olido y no era perfume.

He smelled it, and it wasn't perfume.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Su reloj no era valioso.

His watch wasn't valuable.

Lo que estaba haciendo no era seguro.

What I was doing wasn't safe.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

No era lo que pretendía decir.

That’s not what I meant to say.

Me moría de ganas de leerlos, pero sabía que ese no era el momento.

I was dying to read them, but I knew it wasn’t the right time.

Toleman no era un equipo ganador.

Toleman was not a winning team.

— Senna (2010)

No era como dicen por ahí.

It wasn't like people say.

— 밀양 (2007)

Mary no era una de las chicas más populares.

Mary wasn't one of the most popular girls.

Tom pensó que el auto que Mary estaba conduciendo no era seguro.

Tom thought that the car Mary was driving was unsafe.

Le tomó tres semanas aceptar que su abuelo no era rubio.

It took him three weeks to accept that his grandfather wasn't blond.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

No era tu hermano.

He wasn't your brother.

No era de confianza.

He was not trustworthy.

Walter no era un padre para nadie.

Walter was not a father to anyone.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

Para mí, virar no era problema.

For me, turning wasn’t a problem.

No era un sueño.

It wasn't a dream.

— El increíble castillo vagabundo (2004)

Que esa no era su casa.

That it wasn’t his house.

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

No era médico de mi hija.

He wasn't my daughter's doctor.

— Elena sabe (2023)

No era el libro.

It wasn't the book.

— La doble vida de Verónica (1991)

No estaba prestando atención y me subí al autobús que no era.

I wasn't paying attention and got on the wrong bus.

Vincent no era mucho mayor que yo.

Vincent wasn’t much older than me.

No era yo.

It wasn't me.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Yo sé que no era lo que te esperabas.

I know it wasn't what you expected.

Para la mafia no era así.

For the mafia it wasn't like that.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

No era ningún secreto que Chris había intentado pedirme dinero prestado.

It was no secret that Chris had tried to borrow money from me.

No era falta.

It wasn't a foul.

— La ola (2008)

Seguro no era nada.

I'm sure it was nothing.

— Jugada Maestra (2026)

¿Pasternak no era compañero tuyo?

Wasn't Pasternak a classmate of yours?

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Esto no era lo que Vieja Madre había previsto.

This was not what Old Mother had anticipated.

No era solo por las llaves.

It wasn't just about the keys.

— TÁR (2022)

No era lo mismo sin ti.

It wasn't the same without you.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

No era buena persona.

He wasn't a good person.

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

No era tonto nuestro difunto amigo.

Our late friend was no fool.

— Érase una vez en el Oeste (1968)

Nuestro amor no era"seguro"pero no era algo tonto.

Our love wasn’t “safe,” but it wasn’t something foolish.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

No era consciente.

I wasn't aware.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Ella no era lo que yo creía.

She wasn't what I thought she was.

Él dijo que no era la guerra, pero ese tipo es demasiado rudo.

He said it wasn't war, but that guy is too rough.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

No te tomes mal lo que te dijo, no era su intención.

Don't take what he said the wrong way, that wasn't his intention.

No era más que una broma.

It was just a joke.

Cecilia no era profesora.

Cecilia wasn't a teacher.

¿Pero no era un proyecto destinado a atraparlo?

But wasn’t it a project designed to catch him?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Esa no era Grace.

That wasn't Grace.

— El sonido de la muerte (2026)

Geum-ja se preguntó si Geun-shik no era un tonto.

Geum-ja wondered if Geun-shik wasn't a fool.

— Señora venganza (2005)

No era una simple confesión.

It wasn’t a simple confession.

— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)

Aunque no era nada especial.

Although it wasn't anything special.

— Señora venganza (2005)

Éste no era un criminal, sino un trabajador.

He was not a criminal, but a worker.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

No era eso.

It wasn't that.

Tom no era el único que sonreía.

Tom wasn't the only one smiling.

Entonces Tom no era muy feliz.

So Tom wasn't very happy.

Tom dijo que no era un ladrón.

Tom said he wasn't a thief.

Pudo descubrir quién era yo y que Laura no era mi mujer.

He was able to discover who I was and that Laura was not my wife.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Supe que no era verdad.

I found out it wasn't true.

Porque no era una escuela como la tuya.

Because it wasn't a school like yours.

Yo no diría que no era importante.

I wouldn’t say it wasn’t important.

Yo le grité que qué hacía, y él me dijo que no era mi padre.

I yelled at him asking what he was doing, and he told me he wasn't my father.

— Volver (2006)

No era la vida que habías vivido conmigo.

It wasn't the life you had lived with me.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

No era así como lo hacía.

That's not how I used to do it.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

La verdad que no era para menos, ¿eh?

It was certainly understandable, wasn't it?

— Hable con ella (2002)

No era manipuladora, sólo estaba relajada.

She wasn't manipulative, she was just relaxed.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

El comité rechazó la propuesta puesto que no era práctica.

The committee rejected the proposal because it was not practical.

Pues a lo mejor no era la indicada, ¿no?

Well, maybe she wasn’t the right one, was she?

— Familia (2023)

No era consciente de que alguien me estuviera observando.

I wasn't aware that someone was watching me.

Clarke no era una estrella, era un cometa.

Clarke wasn't a star, he was a comet.

— El día del fin del mundo: Migración (2026)

Sólo la comida no era todo lo buena que pensé.

Only the food wasn't as good as I thought it would be.

— Paris, je t'aime (2006)

No era un extraño a quien Hagrid conoció en el pueblo.

He wasn’t a stranger whom Hagrid met in the village.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

El clima no era favorable para nosotros.

The weather wasn’t favorable for us.

No era muy buena.

It wasn't very good.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Se querían, no era solamente sexual.

They cared for each other; it wasn't just sexual.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

No era de él.

It wasn't his.

Lo que hizo Tom no era ilegal.

What Tom did wasn’t illegal.

Pero Tony no era un chico inteligente.

But Tony wasn't a smart kid.

No era una lista larga.

It wasn't a long list.

Espera, Jen no era mi novia.

Wait, Jen wasn't my girlfriend.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Creía que no era creyente.

I thought I wasn't a believer.

— Drácula (2025)

El muro no era lo suficientemente alto para impedir la entrada a los perros.

The wall wasn’t tall enough to keep the dogs out.

¿El tema de ustedes no era"Contigo aprendí"?

Wasn’t your song “Contigo aprendí”?.

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

Por aquel entonces, Tom no era muy feliz.

Back then, Tom wasn’t very happy.

No era ella.

It wasn't her.

Ver un amanecer cuando quisiera, aunque supiera que no era real.

To see a sunrise whenever I wanted, even though I knew it wasn't real.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Creí que no era su auto.

I thought it wasn't his car.

No era para mí.

It wasn't for me.

— 밀양 (2007)

Y no era la primera vez.

And it wasn't the first time.

— 밀양 (2007)

Ese no era Samuel.

That wasn't Samuel.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

No era gracioso.

It wasn't funny.

No era Sofía.

It wasn't Sofía.

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Ésa no era su frase.

That wasn't his line.

— La ola (2008)

El aire de Londres no era algo de lo que se pudiera presumir, ni mucho menos.

The air in London was not something to boast about, not by a long shot.

El curry no era nada del otro mundo.

The curry was nothing special.

Creí que habías dicho que no era contagioso.

I thought you said it wasn’t contagious.

Le dijo que no era el momento, que lo importante era la empresa.

He told her it wasn’t the right time, that the company was what mattered.

— 7 años (2016)

No, Samuel no era depresivo.

No, Samuel was not depressed.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

No era lo que quería decir.

That's not what I meant.

No era como es habitual.

It wasn't like usual.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Pero ésa no era la única razón.

But that wasn't the only reason.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

No era tu verdadera abuela.

She wasn't your real grandmother.

— Los excéntricos Tenenbaums (2001)

No era mi voluntad.

It was not my will.

— Parásitos (2019)

Que no era económicamente viable.

That it was not economically viable.

— Un día de furia (1993)

No era de eso de lo que ella hablaba.

That wasn’t what she was talking about.

No era una agencia de viajes.

It wasn't a travel agency.

— Despedidas (2008)

No era nada especial, la verdad.

It wasn't anything special, really.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Tomás dijo que no era un experto.

Tomás said he wasn't an expert.

No era el más travieso.

He wasn't the naughtiest.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Esa no era mi pregunta.

That wasn't my question.

No era él.

It wasn't him.

No era ningún secreto.

It was no secret.

Pero esta gloria no era suficiente para el señor Chaturvedi.

But this glory was not enough for Mr. Chaturvedi.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

No era"¿Por qué Woo Jin me encerró?"

It wasn’t “Why did Woo Jin lock me up?”

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

Nuestro experimento ha revelado que su informe no era fiable.

Our experiment has revealed that their report was unreliable.

Este mundo no era para él.

This world was not for him.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

¡Pensaste que no era nadie!

You thought I was nobody!

— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

Sólo que no era muy interesante.

Except it wasn't very interesting.

— Lars y la chica real (2007)

Descubrimos que lo que él dijo no era verdad.

We discovered that what he said wasn’t true.

Esto no era un club de blues.

This wasn't a blues club.

— Pecadores (2025)

Loki, el dinero que te dieron no era por la canción.

Loki, the money they gave you wasn't for the song.

— RRR (2022)

Si aquel auto no era negro, ¿de qué color era entonces?

If that car wasn’t black, then what color was it?

No era su diario.

It wasn't his diary.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Pero tu padre no era amante de Homero.

But your father was not a lover of Homer.

No era lo que esperaba.

It wasn't what I expected.

No era caro.

It wasn't expensive.

¿Esa anciana que vi en la ventana no era su madre?

Wasn’t that old woman I saw in the window his mother?

— Psicosis (1960)

Hacerlo no era muy fácil.

Doing it wasn't very easy.

Él era el único que no era una máquina.

He was the only one who wasn't a machine.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

No era tu decisión.

It wasn't your decision.

— Familia en renta (2025)

No era cuestión de si necesitaba cirugía, sino de cuándo.

It wasn’t a question of whether I needed surgery, but when.

¡Esto no era parte del plan!

This wasn’t part of the plan!

— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

No era un policía.

He wasn't a policeman.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Pero nuestro crimen no era el robo era dormir con niñas blancas.

But our crime wasn’t theft; it was sleeping with white girls.

— Malcolm X (1992)

No era más que una coincidencia.

It was nothing more than a coincidence.

No era el final para mí, pero fue el principio del fin para mi madre.

It wasn't the end for me, but it was the beginning of the end for my mother.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Esa no era ella.

That wasn’t her.

— El sonido de la muerte (2026)

Se desabrochó el pantalón diciendo siempre que aquello no era malo.

He unbuttoned his pants, always saying that there was nothing wrong with it.

— Volver (2006)

No era uno de tantos bailes, sino uno de verdad.

It wasn't just any dance, it was a real one.

— Summertime (1955)

Además, Sandler no era mi socio.

Besides, Sandler wasn't my partner.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Siempre creí que practicar kung fu no era algo útil.

I always believed that practicing kung fu wasn't useful.

— Ip Man (2008)

La viruela no era conocida por los nativos americanos.

Smallpox was unknown to Native Americans.

No era exactamente lo que esperaba oír.

It wasn’t exactly what I expected to hear.

No era que no venía nunca, que no le importaba?

Wasn't it that he never came, that he didn't care?

— Nueve reinas (2000)

No era la única que no conocía a Tom.

She wasn't the only one who didn't know Tom.

Este no era el único problema.

This was not the only problem.

No era así.

That wasn't the case.

— Lars y la chica real (2007)

Esta visita no era información reservada.

This visit wasn't classified information.

— Ofrenda a la tormenta (2020)

Paco no era tu padre.

Paco wasn't your father.

— Volver (2006)

¡Vamos pruébelo, ella no era tu amante!

Come on, try it. She wasn’t your lover!

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Himmler no era el segundo al mando.

Himmler was not second in command.

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

No era consciente del peligro.

He wasn't aware of the danger.

Rourke, esto no era lo planeado.

Rourke, this wasn't the plan.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Ahora mismo no era usted.

You weren't you right now.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

No era un hospital.

It wasn't a hospital.

— Cónclave (2024)

Puede pasar, Pero ese no era Él.

It can happen, but that wasn't him.

— El Auto De La Compadecida (2000)

No era democracia allí abajo.

It wasn't democracy down there.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Para Jose, no era precisamente una crítica ideal a otra persona.

For José, it wasn’t exactly an ideal critique of another person.

¡Pregúntale si, por casualidad, el sujeto que él mató no era mi papá!

Ask him if, by any chance, the guy he killed was my dad!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿La casa de anoche no era la de los McCallister?

Wasn't last night's house the McCallisters'?

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

No era una mala persona.

He wasn't a bad person.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

No era engañar, porque Samuel lo sabía.

It wasn't deception, because Samuel knew.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Tom no era de fiar.

Tom was not to be trusted.

Tom dijo que no era asunto mío.

Tom said it was none of my business.

Mi hija no era íntima.

My daughter wasn’t close to anyone.

— Elena sabe (2023)

Y el cuchillo que llevaste un mes, ¿no era pecado mortal?

And the knife you carried for a month—wasn't that a mortal sin?

— Las diabólicas (1955)

No era para tanto.

It wasn't that big of a deal.

— Das Experiment (2001)