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when i was 4, i use to watch cartoons

18:13 May 30, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: when i was 4, i use to watch cartoons
in a sentence
kevin


Summary of answers provided
na"J'avais l'habitude de regarder des dessins animés quand j'avais quatre ans."
Letspeak
naQuand j'avais quatre ans, ...
Carole Reade-Kentros
naIn addition to Carole_A's answer...
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
naJ'aimais regarder les dessins animes losrque j'avais 4 ans
Marie-Nicole Elian
naQuand j'avais 4 ans, j'avais l'habitude de regarder des dessins animes
yacine


  

Answers


1 hr
"J'avais l'habitude de regarder des dessins animés quand j'avais quatre ans."


Explanation:
I still can't get over watching some of my favorites.

Glad to help!

Letspeak
United States
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Haitian-Creole
PRO pts in pair: 19

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Jean Xavier Ginel (X): not funny
1 hr
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4 hrs
Quand j'avais quatre ans, ...


Explanation:
Quand j'avais quatre ans, j'aimais regarder les dessins animés.


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Carole Reade-Kentros
Local time: 13:30
PRO pts in pair: 65

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stephie
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8 hrs
In addition to Carole_A's answer...


Explanation:
I would like to point out that the English "used to" construction is rendered by the imperfect tense in French.

- Quand j'avais 4 ans, je regardais les dessins animés.
- A l'age de 4 ans, ....


Carole_A made the slight and natural improvement in her version, in adding the verb "aimer". Sounds better, even though strictly speaking it translates back as "used to like watching....".

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 882
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14 hrs
J'aimais regarder les dessins animes losrque j'avais 4 ans


Explanation:
Just plain French. I am a native French, but my PC seems to have lost the "accents". Sorry!

Marie-Nicole Elian
United States
Local time: 06:30
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16 hrs
Quand j'avais 4 ans, j'avais l'habitude de regarder des dessins animes


Explanation:
J'espere que cela t'aide


yacine
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157
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