once upon a time(
wuhns
uh
-
pan
uh
taym
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
phrase
1. (general)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
a. érase una vez
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
Once upon a time, there was a very poor boy named Aladdin.Érase una vez un niño muy pobre llamado Aladino.
b. había una vez
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
Once upon a time, there was an ugly duckling.Había una vez un patito feo.
Word Roots
Hover on a tile to learn new words with the same root.
Loading roots
Examples
Explore SpanishDict
We've combined the most accurate English to Spanish translations, dictionary, verb conjugations, and Spanish to English translators into one very powerful search box.
Learn Spanish with Fluencia
Try Fluencia, the new Spanish learning program from SpanishDict.
- Fun and interactive
- Highly effective
- Easy to use
- Works on any device
Did this page answer your question?
