de joven

when I was young

de joven(deh hoh-behn)

phrase

1. (first person singular)

a. when I was young

De joven, soñaba con ser astronauta.

When I was young, I dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

b. in my youth

No he logrado superar algunos errores que cometí de joven.

I haven't been able to get over some of the mistakes I made in my youth.

2. (second person singular)

a. when you were young

Recuerdo que de joven tomabas mucho.

I remember that when you were young you drank a lot.

b. in your youth

De joven, usted ayudó a mucha gente necesitada.

In your youth, you helped a lot of people in need.

3. (third person singular)

a. when he was young

Quique era muy guapo de joven.

Quique was very handsome when he was young.

b. in his youth

De joven, Manuel tuvo un accidente en el que perdió la vista.

In his youth, Manuel had an accident where he lost his sight.

c. when she was young

Marisol vivió en Europa de joven.

Marisol lived in Europe when she was young.

d. in her youth

De joven, Regina tenía muchos amigos.

In her youth, Regina had many friends.

4. (as a young person)

a. as a youth

¿Cuáles eran tus pasatiempos favoritos de joven?

What were your favorite hobbies as a youth?