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cuando eran niños

when they were children

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phrase Rare #47,017
when they were children Used to talk about a time in the past during someone’s childhood. Often translated more naturally as “when they were kids.”
SP: Cuando eran niños, iban al parque todos los domingos.
EN: When they were kids, they went to the park every Sunday.

Ni Tom ni Mary vivían en Australia cuando eran niños.

Neither Tom nor Mary lived in Australia when they were children.

Será como cuando eran niños hace mucho tiempo.

It will be like when they were children a long time ago.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Cuando eran niños, te pedía que encontraras a Dev cuando se perdía.

When they were children, I used to ask you to find Dev when he got lost.

— Devdas (2002)

Tanto Tom como Mary vivían en Boston cuando eran niños.

Both Tom and Mary lived in Boston when they were children.