Sentence examples of "Autrefois" in French
Autrefois, je rêvais pouvoir respirer sous l'eau.
I used to dream about being able to breathe underwater.
Autrefois, les gens marchaient de Edo jusqu'à Kyoto.
In former days people walked from Edo to Kyoto.
Autrefois, les épidémies de peste tuaient de nombreuses personnes.
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
Autrefois, il y avait un musée dans le voisinage.
There used to be an art museum in this neighborhood.
Autrefois il y avait un petit château sur cette colline.
There used to be a small castle on this hill.
"Ceux que les dieux aiment meurent jeunes", disait-on autrefois.
"Whom the gods love die young", was said of yore.
Il y avait autrefois de grands arbres autour de ma maison.
There used to be big trees around my house.
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