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que era

that was, that ... was

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phrase Extremely common #414
that was Can also mean “which was,” depending on the sentence.
SP: El coche que era rojo ya no está aquí.
EN: The car that was red is no longer here.

Es una imprenta que era de mi tío.

It's a printing press that used to belong to my uncle.

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Una vez hubo un sueño que era Roma.

Once upon a time there was a dream that was Rome.

Le dije qué buen tipo que era.

I told him what a great guy he was.

— Estallido mortal (1981)

Nadie envidiaba al anciano que era millonario.

Nobody envied the old man who was a millionaire.

Me preguntaba si había estado con Rubén, que era un compañero de trabajo.

I wondered if she had been with Rubén, who was a coworker.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Yo dije que tenía un maestro que era más grande que yo mismo.

I said that I had a teacher who was greater than myself.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Hubo una época en que era infeliz.

There was a time when I was unhappy.

Él ya no es el muchacho tímido que era.

He is no longer the shy boy he once was.

Mi tío, que era mago, me dio este lugar como estudio privado.

My uncle, who was a magician, gave me this place as a private studio.

— El increíble castillo vagabundo (2004)

Ya no es más la mujer alegre que era antes.

She is no longer the cheerful woman she used to be.

¿Te acuerdas de lo bonita que era, Zampanó?

Do you remember how beautiful she was, Zampanó?

— La strada (1954)

Para la hora que era, el supermercado estaba relativamente vacío.

For that time of day, the supermarket was relatively empty.

Tuve un vecino que era ciego.

I had a neighbor who was blind.

Tom sabía la clase de mujer que era Mary.

Tom knew what kind of woman Mary was.

Mamá ponía su disco favorito que era de Rita Pavone.

Mom used to put on her favorite record, which was by Rita Pavone.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Pasamos un rato hablando de la ropa de Martina y de lo cara que era.

We spent some time talking about Martina’s clothes and how expensive they were.

Tenía un vecino que era ciego.

I had a neighbor who was blind.

Hubo un pez que era 'la bestia '.

There was a fish that was 'the beast'.

Hijo de Jorge, que era vecino de usted.

Son of Jorge, who was your neighbor.

— Aquarius (2016)

¡Lo hermoso que era!

How beautiful it was!

— El sacrificio (1986)

Ella llevaba un cinturón rosado que era tan caro como feo.

She was wearing a pink belt that was as expensive as it was ugly.

Mi primo, que era un borracho, decía que Jesús le hablaba todas las noches.

My cousin, who was a drunk, said that Jesus spoke to him every night.

Ellos estaban tan ocupados que no se dieron cuenta de la hora que era.

They were so busy that they didn't realize what time it was.

Olvidé lo agradable que era.

I forgot how nice it was.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Yo no soy el mismo tonto que era hace quince años.

I’m not the same fool I was fifteen years ago.

Estaba Pete El Asesino, que era el hermano de Sally Balls.

There was Pete the Killer, who was Sally Balls' brother.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Dietrich me dijo lo bueno que era trabajar para ti, porque pagas muy bien.

Dietrich told me how great it was to work for you because you pay really well.

Hubo una vez un sueño que era Roma.

Once upon a time there was a dream that was Rome.

phrase Common #5,092
that ... was Introduces a clause describing what someone or something was.
SP: Pensé que era una buena idea.
EN: I thought it was a good idea.

Que le habían dicho que lo llevara a su casa y que era urgente.

They had told him to take it to his house and that it was urgent.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

O tal vez pensabas que era tu madre.

Or maybe you thought it was your mother.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

Entonces, ¿dices que vivíamos ahí sin darnos cuenta que era el otro lado?

So you're saying we lived there without realizing it was the other side?

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

Había olvidado lo bonito que era este sitio.

I had forgotten how beautiful this place was.

Debieron haber pensado que era Supermán.

They must have thought he was Superman.

— Picnic (1955)

Mary hacía como que era su hermana mayor.

Mary pretended to be her older sister.

Quería comprobar que era el número correcto.

I wanted to check that it was the correct number.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Y que era en ese momento.

And that was at that moment.

— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)

¿Cómo supo que era mía?

How did he know it was mine?

— Manon des sources (1986)

Me tenía convencido de que era el típico nuevo italiano.

He had me convinced that he was your typical new Italian.

— El conformista (1971)

Creería que era contagioso.

I would think it was contagious.

— Suspiria: Alarido (1977)

Le dije que no era la gran cosa, que era algo de nosotros nada más.

I told him it wasn't a big deal, that it was just something between us.

— Mátate, amor (2025)

La película no fue lo que yo pensaba que era.

The movie wasn't what I thought it would be.

Einstein fue el primero en pensar de eso, y luego decidió que era tonto.

Einstein was the first to think of that, and then he decided it was silly.

Pero después comprendí que era demasiado grande.

But then I realized it was too big.

— Solaris (1972)

Reconocí por su acento que era americano.

I recognized from his accent that he was American.

Lo único malo era eso, que era una puta.

The only bad thing was that she was a whore.

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

Tenemos que hacer que parezca que era un criminal.

We have to make it look like he was a criminal.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

No lo podríamos haber sabido, que era un buen chico.

We couldn't have known, that he was a good boy.

— El agente secreto (2025)

Que era pájaro muerto.

That it was a dead bird.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Eso me recordó lo frágil que era todo.

That reminded me how fragile everything was.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tom no sabía lo infeliz que era Mary.

Tom didn't know how unhappy Mary was.

Me has dicho que era un ladrón.

You told me I was a thief.

— Chicago (2002)

Les digo que era muy valiente.

I tell you, he was very brave.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Mary le aseguró a Tom que era perfectamente normal.

Mary assured Tom that it was perfectly normal.

Creo que fuiste a venderlo y descubriste que era basura.

I think you went to sell it and discovered it was junk.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Yo corría por los pasillos fingiendo que era un caballero.

I ran through the corridors pretending to be a gentleman.

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

Se me había olvidado lo bonito que era este sitio.

I had forgotten how beautiful this place was.

Me aseguré de que no dijeran que era una buena ni una mala inversión.

I made sure they didn’t say it was a good or bad investment.

Mary hizo como que era su hermana mayor.

Mary pretended to be her older sister.

Que era casera.

That it was homemade.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Yo quería que supieran que era un músico hermoso.

I wanted them to know that he was a beautiful musician.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

Puede que pensara que era lo mejor para ella.

She may have thought it was the best thing for her.

Le contó que era adoptado en su último aliento.

He told her he was adopted with his last breath.

Honestamente, comenzaba a pensar que era mudo.

Honestly, I was starting to think he was mute.

— El Maquinista (2004)

Me había olvidado que era hoy.

I had forgotten it was today.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Se me olvidaba que era bilingüe.

I forgot that I was bilingual.

Está diciendo que era Cristo.

He's saying that he was Christ.

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

¿No que era un juguete para niños?

Wasn’t it supposed to be a toy for kids?

— Depredador: Tierras salvajes (2025)

Reconoció que era poco fiable.

He admitted that it was unreliable.

Significaba que era impotente.

It meant that he was impotent.

— The Chaser (2008)

En aquella época fui muy feliz sin darme cuenta de lo afortunado que era realmente.

At that time I was very happy without realizing how fortunate I really was.

Hubiera jurado que era el paraíso.

I would have sworn it was paradise.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

¿Segura de que era periodista?

Are you sure they were a journalist?

— Zeta (2026)

Increíble, con lo nervioso que era.

Incredible, considering how nervous he used to be.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Finalmente reconocieron que era verdad.

They finally admitted that it was true.

Que era su amigo.

That he was his friend.

— Mother Night (1996)

Debí imaginar que era cosa de ustedes.

I should have guessed it was your doing.

Sólo recuerdo con certeza que era rubio.

I only remember for sure that he was blond.

— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)

¿Qué dijiste que era?

What did you say it was?

— Parásitos (2019)

Pese a que era prudente, cometió un error inesperado.

Despite being cautious, he made an unexpected mistake.

¿No eras capaz de imaginar que era una trampa?

Couldn't you tell it was a trap?

— Oldboy: Cinco días para vengarse (2003)

No me había dado cuenta de que era tan hermoso.

I hadn't realized it was so beautiful.

— Il postino (1994)

No imaginas lo divertido que era mi padre entonces.

You can't imagine how fun my father was back then.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Él tuvo que imaginar que era otra persona.

He had to imagine that he was someone else.

— Río Místico (2003)

Ella lloró de alegría por lo afortunada que era.

She cried tears of joy at how lucky she was.

Como la abuela solía decir cuando era joven, que era duro.

As Grandma used to say when she was young, it was tough.

— Mommy (2014)

Tom estaba convencido de que era una buena idea.

Tom was convinced it was a good idea.

Espera, habían dicho que era negro.

Wait, they said he was black.

¿Cómo sabés que era mi hermana?

How do you know it was my sister?

— Nueve reinas (2000)

Él consideró que era una decisión acertada aceptar la oferta.

He felt it was the right decision to accept the offer.

Tom reconoció que era verdad.

Tom admitted that it was true.

Tom descubrió la carta y vio que era el as de espadas.

Tom uncovered the card and saw that it was the ace of spades.

Tom le dijo a Mary que era gorda y fea.

Tom told Mary she was fat and ugly.

Ya que era tarde, me fui a mi casa.

Since it was late, I went home.

Entonces, me di cuenta de lo rico que era mi tío Hermann.

Then I realized how rich my uncle Hermann was.

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

No sabes lo grande que era.

You have no idea how big it was.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Sé lo importante que era para ti.

I know how important it was to you.

Si nadie responde, sabré que era un error y nos iremos.

If no one answers, I'll know it was a mistake and we'll leave.

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

He soñado que era un pájaro.

I dreamt I was a bird.

Entendí por su acento que era estadounidense.

I understood from his accent that he was American.

Tom le dijo a todos que era adoptado.

Tom told everyone he was adopted.

Solo se sabe que era extremadamente brutal.

All that is known is that he was extremely brutal.

— El Hombre De Ninguna Parte (2010)

Que era tu esposa y te amaba.

That she was your wife and she loved you.

— El conformista (1971)

Ambos saben, al aterrizar en El Segundo, que era el fin de una era.

Both of them knew, upon landing in El Segundo, that it was the end of an era.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)

Sospeché que era él, pero no al principio sino cuando llegó la cinta de mi casa.

I suspected it was him, but not at first—only when the tape from my house arrived.

— Escondido (2005)

Tom no quería que sus amigos supieran que era camello.

Tom didn’t want his friends to know that he was a drug dealer.

No me había dado cuenta de que era él.

I hadn't realized it was him.

Que era otra llamada anónima preguntando por ti.

It was another anonymous call asking for you.

— Escondido (2005)

Olvidaste que era su cumpleaños?

Did you forget it was their birthday?

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)