When I was little
Core words, Stage 1chunk 16 of 55Life and time
Lets you start a story about your childhood or the past.
- kodomo no korowhen I was a kid; childhood
- chiisai korowhen I was little
- ano koroback then; in those days
- toujiat the time; back then
Mix-ups Touji (at the time) and toujitsu (on the day) sound alike.
kodomo no koro
when I was a kid; childhood
The standard opener for a childhood memory.
Kodomo no koro kara = ever since I was a kid. Chiisai koro means the same.
kodomo no koro, yoku koko de asonda
When I was a kid, I played here a lot.
子供の頃、よくここで遊んだ
kodomo no koro, yoku koko de asobimashita
When I was a kid, I played here a lot.
子供の頃、よくここで遊びました
Written 子供の頃 · こどものころRank #2735 in 3,030 TV dramas
chiisai koro
when I was little
A soft, everyday way to talk about early childhood.
Same as kodomo no koro. Chiisai here means young, not small.
chiisai koro wa yasai kirai datta
I hated vegetables when I was little.
小さい頃は野菜嫌いだった
chiisai koro wa yasai ga kirai deshita
I hated vegetables when I was little.
小さい頃は野菜が嫌いでした
Written 小さい頃 · ちいさいころRank #3203 in 3,030 TV dramas
ano koro
back then; in those days
Points to a time both of you know, often with nostalgia.
Sono koro = at that time, in a story you're telling the listener.
ano koro wa tanoshikatta na
Those were good times.
あの頃は楽しかったな
ano koro wa tanoshikatta desu ne
Those were good times, weren't they?
あの頃は楽しかったですね
Written あの頃 · あのころRank #3145 in 3,030 TV dramas
touji
at the time; back then
Sets the scene when explaining past events: touji wa, touji no ~ (the ~ of that time).
More factual than ano koro. Don't mix it up with toujitsu (on the day).
touji wa mada gakusei datta
I was still a student at the time.
当時はまだ学生だった
touji wa mada gakusei deshita
I was still a student at the time.
当時はまだ学生でした
Written 当時 · とうじRank #1207 in 3,030 TV dramas