Breakdown of Autrefois, il y avait des guerres et la vie était dure.
être
to be
et
and
des
some (plural indefinite)
la vie
the life
la
her, it (feminine direct object pronoun)
autrefois
formerly
il y avait
there was, there were
dur
hard, tough
la guerre
the war
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