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Érase una vez

phrase storytelling narratives

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. Once upon a time
  2. This is the traditional way to start a story, especially when telling fairy tales to children.
Examples

Érase una vez una princesa en un castillo.

Once upon a time there was a princess in a castle.

Érase una vez un perro muy valiente.

Once upon a time there was a very brave dog.

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Usage noteUsed almost exclusively as the opening formula in narrative storytelling.

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