cuando yo era pequeño

when I was little

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when I was little Used to talk about childhood or a time in the past when you were young.
SP: Cuando yo era pequeño, vivía cerca del mar.
EN: When I was little, I lived near the sea.

Tom era mi mejor amigo cuando yo era pequeño.

Tom was my best friend when I was little.

Había un parque aquí cuando yo era pequeño.

There was a park here when I was little.

Mi madre murió cuando yo era pequeño.

My mother died when I was little.

Cuando yo era pequeño, él solía venir a vernos a menudo.

When I was little, he used to come and see us often.

Mi papá planeó algo así cuando yo era pequeño.

My dad planned something like this when I was little.

— La vida es bella (1997)