у меня была работа

I had a job

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I had a job Literally, “there was work at me”; Russian expresses possession with у меня. Работа can mean either “job” or “work,” depending on context.

RU: В молодости у меня была работа в кафе.

EN: When I was young, I had a job at a café.

Когда я был в вашем возрасте, у меня была работа.

When I was your age, I had a job.

В вашем возрасте у меня была работа.

When I was your age, I had a job.

У меня была работа.

I had a job.

— पीकू (2015)