Chinese phrase
我以前在〜 wǒ yǐ qián zài 〜
Meaning
I used to be in ___
When to use it
It says someone was in a place before, but is not there now. It is a simple, conversational way to talk about a past location.
Example dialogue
我以前在北京。 wǒ yǐ qián zài běi jīng
I used to be in Beijing.
哦，什么时候去的？ ó shén me shí hòu qù de
Oh, when did you go?