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there (once) were
Also: there (once) lived, once upon a time there were, once upon a time
Expressions
- жи́ли-бы́лиthere (once) were
Examples
- Давным-давно жили-были коро́ль с короле́вой, и бы́ло у них три очень краси́вых до́чери.Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who had three very beautiful daughters.
- Давным-давно жили-были бе́дный мужи́к да бога́тая ба́ба.Once upon a time, there lived a poor man and a rich woman.
- Ска́зки обычно начина́ются с фра́зы "жили-были..." и зака́нчиваются слова́ми "...они жи́ли долго и счастливо и у́мерли в один день".Fairy tales usually begin with the sentence "Once upon a time" and end with "...and if they didn't die, then they still live today."
Expression parts
- жи́ли-бы́лиthere (once) were
Contributions
TonyUK edited translation 1 year ago.
Sandy edited translation 2 years ago.
