No. 739 in Slovenian
nekdaj
"Once" or "formerly."
In a sentence
Nekdaj je bila ta hiša rdeča.
This house used to be red.
Here, 'nekdaj' is used to indicate something in the past, akin to 'once' or 'formerly'.
Lepo je misliti na nekdaj.
It's nice to think about the past.
In this sentence, 'nekdaj' refers to a general past time, synonymous with 'the past.'
Nekdaj so v tem kraju živeli zelo prijazni ljudje.
In the past, very kind people lived in this place.
Here, 'nekdaj' is used to denote a time long ago, typically associated with nostalgic or historical context.
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