Word/Phrase: their names were
Translation: sus nombres eran
Pronunciation: suz ˈnom.bɾes eˈɾan
Their names were John and Mary - Sus nombres eran Juan y María
They said their names were not important - Dijeron que sus nombres no eran importantes
I forgot what their names were - Olvidé cuáles eran sus nombres
Do you remember what their names were? - ¿Recuerdas cuáles eran sus nombres?
Their names were written in the book - Sus nombres estaban escritos en el libro