érase una vez

once upon a time

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once upon a time Used to begin fairy tales and stories. The form is old-fashioned and literary.
SP: Érase una vez un pequeño dragón que vivía en las montañas.
EN: Once upon a time, there was a little dragon who lived in the mountains.

Érase una vez un ladrón robando un banco.

Once upon a time, there was a thief robbing a bank.

— हैदर (2014)

Érase una vez en Inglaterra un rey muy malvado.

Once upon a time in England there lived a very wicked king.

Érase una vez una bella princesa.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

Érase una vez un hombre pobre y una mujer rica.

Once upon a time there was a poor man and a rich woman.

Érase una vez una linda niña.

Once upon a time there was a pretty little girl.

Érase una vez en América.

Once Upon a Time in America.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Érase una vez un rey de nombre Alfredo.

Once upon a time there was a king named Alfred.

Érase una vez un clima y su nombre era Ares.

Once upon a time there was a climate and its name was Ares.

— TRON: Ares (2025)

Érase una vez una hermosa princesa.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.