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было двое

there were two

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phrase Rare #30,520
there were two Used to say that there were two people; двое is a collective numeral.
RU: На встрече было двое.
EN: There were two people at the meeting.

Нас было двое, но с одним лишь сердцем.

There were two of us, but with only one heart.

Их было двое.

There were two of them.

— Карандиру (2003)

Вообще-то, гостей было двое.

Actually, there were two guests.

Нас было двое, но я был очень одинок.

There were two of us, but I was very lonely.

— Индиана Джонс и последний крестовый поход (1989)

Грабителей было двое.

There were two robbers.

— Таинственная река (2003)