when I was young

when I was young
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
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a. quand j'étais jeune
"When I was young, this field was a forest," the man said to his son.« Quand j'étais jeune, ce champ était une forêt », dit l'homme à son fils.
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