avant ma naissance

before I was born

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before I was born Literally, “before my birth.”
FR: Cette maison a été construite avant ma naissance.
EN: This house was built before I was born.

Ivan et elle ont rompu avant ma naissance.

Ivan and she broke up before I was born.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Mon père est parti en France avant ma naissance.

My father left for France before I was born.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Mes parents se sont séparés avant ma naissance.

My parents separated before I was born.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

On l'avait avant ma naissance.

We had it before I was born.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Mon père est mort avant ma naissance.

My father died before I was born.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Il est mort avant ma naissance.

He died before I was born.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Elle devait les porter avant ma naissance.

She must have been wearing them before I was born.