"È tutto come era quando sono andato via."

Translation: Everything is as it had been when I left there.

[RodParker-]

'It is all as it was before I went away' not accepted but this is better English!

[Jonathan_127929_]

Agreed. It's not just better English, but a better translation overall than the suggested answer. Hopefully when the Duo folks have time to look at the reported answers on this one, they'll add your version.

[marion683943]

what italian word expresses "there" in this sentence?

[Jonathan_127929_]

Presumably the person who wrote it was looking for something to line up with "via," but it would be better if it simply ended with "when I left" or "when I went away."

[peter2108]

Word order question. è tutto come era (everything is how it was) can we say tutto è come era?

[marghile]

yes

[marion683943]

i thought era was simple past tense. the translation "as it had been" should be "era state" no?

[Stefano809871]

In Italian we can use "come era" and "com'era". Actually is the second "com'era" that it is used (my English is not very good, sorry).

[Puzzle36714]

Omg I never would have got this translation! :((

[Frisbee15]

What is wrong about: "It all is like it was when I went away"?

[marghile]

Alternative answer: "È tutto com'era"