This is the 5910th most frequent Russian word.
родились
"Rodilis" means "were born."
The word 'родились' is the past tense form of the reflexive verb 'родиться', meaning 'to be born'. In this sentence, it refers to the event of birth concerning a group ('мы', we), indicating that they were born in the same location.
Мы родились в одном городе.
We were born in the same city.
In this example, 'родились' again refers to the act of being born, providing information about when ('в прошлом веке', in the last century). This shows the temporal context connected to the verb.
Мои родители родились в прошлом веке.
My parents were born in the last century.
Here, 'родились' specifies the circumstances of birth ('в большой семье', in a large family), indicating a social context related to the verb.