This is the 594th most frequent Italian word.
ero
"Ero" means "I was" in English.
The word 'ero' is used as the first person singular conjugation of the imperfect tense of the verb 'essere', indicating a past state of being.
Ero molto felice quel giorno.
I was very happy that day.
The word 'ero' describes a habitual state during the person's childhood.
Quando ero piccolo, visitavo spesso la campagna.
When I was little, I often visited the countryside.
'Ero' is used to express the speaker's past perception of their situation.