мы дружили

we were friends

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we were friends Used for an ongoing or repeated friendship in the past. Often translates as “we used to be friends.” The person someone was friends with is introduced with с + instrumental case, as in мы дружили с Ингой.

RU: В школе мы дружили.

EN: We were friends in school.

Мы дружили с Ингой.

We were friends with Inga.

— Кролик Джоджо (2019)

Мы вместе проходили стажировку, мы дружили.

We did an internship together, we were friends.

— Дикие истории (2014)

Нет, я знал её брата, Мариуса Буфига, мы дружили.

No, I knew her brother, Marius Bufiga; we were friends.

— Жан Де Флоретт (1986)

Мы дружили.

We were friends.

Наверное, мне не нужно, чтобы мы дружили.

I probably don't need us to be friends.

— Анатомия падения (2023)