This is the 13925th most frequent Spanish word.
solía
"Solía" means "used to" in English, referring to habitual actions in the past.
The word 'solía' is the first person singular past tense form of the verb 'soler', indicating a habitual action in the past.
Cuando era niño, solía jugar al fútbol todos los días.
When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day.
Here, 'solía' pertains to my sister's former routine of reading stories before bedtime, showing a past habit.
Mi hermana solía leer cuentos antes de dormir.
My sister used to read stories before going to sleep.
In this sentence, 'solíamos', the plural past form of 'solía', describes a recurring action shared by a group during winters in the past.