What does "Era de Perú? mean?

Question

Does "Era de Perú" mean I used to be from Peru? In other words, does it mean that I was from Peru a long time ago?

No it doesn't for that you would say: Soy de Peru. if that were your nationality. - kenwilliams, Jan 6, 2010

Answer 1

Era de Peru means he or she was from peru, eg. you may be talking about your schooldays, Mi profesor de español era de Peru, My spanish teacher was from Peru.

Answer 2

"Era de Peru" is refering to the origin of something or somebody, It is clarifying that some person or some object was coming from Peru. Por example: "Este dulce que me comi era de Peru" The candy I ate was from Peru

"Yo no sabia que este lapicero era de Peru" I didn't know that this pen was from Peru

"La secretaria que me atendió era de Perú" The secretary that attented me was from Perú"

Answer 3

Yes, era is the present subjunctive of ser, ie. 'I was' so the literal translation would be I was of Peru, but I don't know if a spanish speaker would say that in such a short form. Your longer translation would require things added to it I think

1st/3rd person of the imperfect indicative of "ser". - samdie, Jan 6, 2010

Hi Mike. Sea is the 1st/3rd person of the present subjunctive. - Eddy, Jan 6, 2010

Answer 4

You could say "Vivía en Peru." - I used to live in Peru.

Or "Viví en Peru para 3 años. Salí hace 10 años." I lived in Peru for 3 years. I left 10 years ago.

Please correct any errors. I am not a native speaker. I also put in random numbers so please do not take any offense (I didn't even look up your profile stated age ).

lol, I wasn't saying that I was from Perú--it is just an example. :D - Grace90, Jan 6, 2010

To live (or have lived) somewhere is not the same as being from somewhere. - samdie, Jan 6, 2010