Translation of "żyła" in English

Żyła tam sama.

She lived there by herself.

Para żyła szczęśliwym życiem.

The couple led a happy life.

Po śmierci męża żyła samotnie.

- She has lived alone ever since her husband died.
- Since her husband's death, she has been living alone.

Dawno, dawno temu żyła sobie piękna księżniczka.

- Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess.
- Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

Pewnego razu na małej wyspie żyła sobie stara kobieta.

Once there lived an old woman on a small island.

Gdybym miał 80 lat, a moja mama nadal by żyła, pewnie wciąż by mnie tak samo upominała.

If I were eighty and she were still alive, I would be getting the same admonition.