a childhood
Sami a eu une enfance insouciante.
Sami had a carefree childhood.
Tom a vécu une enfance terrible.
Tom had a terrible childhood.
She had a rough childhood.
Il a probablement eu une enfance foutue.
He probably had a messed-up childhood.
— Troupe d'Élite (2007)
Ce monsieur là-haut, il a eu une enfance difficile comme toi.
That gentleman up there, he had a difficult childhood just like you.
— Memories of Murder (2003)
I had a happy childhood.
Une enfance difficile, faut pas la faire payer à tout le monde.
A difficult childhood shouldn't be made to affect everyone.
— La Nuit américaine (1973)
J'ai eu une enfance assez heureuse.
I had a fairly happy childhood.
Le petit Martin eut une enfance plutôt tranquille à Atlanta en Géorgie.
Little Martin had a rather quiet childhood in Atlanta, Georgia.