Word/Phrase: the lights were on
Translation: las luces estaban encendidas
Pronunciation: las ˈluθes esˈtaban enθenˈðidas
The lights were on - Las luces estaban encendidas
It was dark, but the lights were on - Estaba oscuro, pero las luces estaban encendidas
When I arrived, the lights were on - Cuando llegué, las luces estaban encendidas
They said the lights were on all night - Dijeron que las luces estaban encendidas toda la noche
I could see that the lights were on from afar - Podía ver que las luces estaban encendidas desde lejos