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"Mi madre" is a phrase which is often translated as "my mother", and "en aquel entonces" is a phrase which is often translated as "at that time". Learn more about the difference between "mi madre" and "en aquel entonces" below.
mi madre(
mee
 
mah
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dreh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. my mother
Mi madre es de un pequeño pueblo cercano a Toledo.My mother comes from a small village near Toledo.
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en aquel entonces(
ehn
 
ah
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kehl
 
ehn
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tohn
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sehs
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. at that time
En aquel entonces, la población del país era de cerca de 34 millones de habitantes.At that time, the population of the country was of nearly 34 million people.
b. in those days
Había muy pocas mujeres pintoras en aquel entonces.There were very few women painters in those days.
c. back then
Recuerdo que en aquel entonces nosotros vivíamos en Montevideo.I remember we were living in Montevideo back then.
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