Usage examples of "когда-то" in Russian with translation to English

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Тебя когда-то предавал друг? Have you ever been betrayed by a good friend?

Я был когда-то помещиком. I used to be a laird.

Я нянчила тебя когда-то. I babysat you way back when.

Когда-то же надо начинать. It must come frome somebody.

Когда-то мы пользовались трамплинами. Well, we used to use trampettes.

Любой спад когда-то заканчивается. Every downturn comes to an end.

Вы когда-то писали книгу? Have you ever written a book?

Все войны когда-то заканчиваются. All wars end, eventually.

Когда-то я был технологическим оптимистом. I used to be a technology optimist.

Когда-то он играл на трубе. He used to play the trumpet.

Чао когда-то был на коне. Chow used to be on top of the world.

У меня когда-то был кролик. I used to have a pet rabbit.

Но ведь когда-то Арафат уйдет. But at some point, Arafat will depart.

Когда-то Шарлотта была натурщицей Генри. Well, years ago, Charlotte was Henry's model.

Я тоже когда-то питался отбросами. I've eaten out of the garbage before.

Когда-то вы повредили носовую перегородку. At some point you perforated your septum.

Он когда-то жил в Уайтчепеле. He used to live in Whitechapel.

Когда-то, очень давно, выручил его. I helped him out a long, long time ago.

Я тоже жил там когда-то. I live there some time.

Когда-то все называли меня Таскан. When everybody used to call me the "Tuscan".

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