Bedeutung
A traditional phrase used to begin a fairy tale or a story about the past.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Deeply tied to the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Often translated directly in modern media to maintain the 'fairy tale' feel.
Use for drama
Use it even in adult conversation to make a story sound more interesting.
Bedeutung
A traditional phrase used to begin a fairy tale or a story about the past.
Use for drama
Use it even in adult conversation to make a story sound more interesting.
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Complete the phrase.
_____ upon a time, there was a dragon.
The idiom is fixed as 'Once upon a time'.
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Aufgabensammlung
1 Aufgaben_____ upon a time, there was a dragon.
The idiom is fixed as 'Once upon a time'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /1
Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, it implies fiction or myth.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Happily ever after
builds onThe standard ending to a fairy tale.