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Translation question

In a test the sentence "Nous étions toujours ensemble à cette époque." was translated as

We were still together at that time.  Does "toujours" mean "still?"  Or should the translation be We were always together at that time.  ?

Merci.

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate être in the imperfect tense in French (L'Imparfait)"
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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Toujours can be "still" or "always".

Here is a useful lesson on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7arUdbwovo

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Translation question

In a test the sentence "Nous étions toujours ensemble à cette époque." was translated as

We were still together at that time.  Does "toujours" mean "still?"  Or should the translation be We were always together at that time.  ?

Merci.

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