昔みたいに

like before

→ 昔
phrase Rare #34,401
like before Used to compare a current situation or action to how it was in the past. 昔 means “the old days” or “before,” and みたいに means “like.”
JA: また昔みたいに一緒に映画を見よう。
EN: Let's watch a movie together again like we used to.

昔みたいに視力がよくないんだ

My eyesight isn't as good as it used to be.

昔みたいにお祝いしよう

Let's celebrate like we used to.

— グッバイ、レーニン! (2003)

昔みたいに近所の人たちみんなに祝ってもらおう

Let’s have everyone in the neighborhood celebrate with us, just like they used to.

— グッバイ、レーニン! (2003)

投げて遊ぶの昔みたいに

Throwing it around and playing, like we used to.

— 映画 聲の形 (2016)