Translation for "were slave" to french

Were slave

• étaient esclaves

Translation examples

étaient esclaves

I think they were slaves.
Je pense qu'ils étaient esclaves.

I'm thinkin' they were cryin' because they were slaves and they're being buried alive.
Je crois qu'ils pleuraient parce qu'ils étaient esclaves et enterrés vifs.

I think like niggers are the best of the people that were slaves.
Je pense que les nègres sont les meilleurs des peuples qui étaient esclaves.

They were slaves, I hear.
Ils étaient esclaves, il paraît.

My parents were slaves
Mes parents étaient esclaves