"those were the days" in Indonesian
Definition
Ekspresi ini digunakan saat mengenang masa lalu yang indah atau istimewa, menandakan bahwa masa sekarang tidak sebaik dulu.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Ungkapan ini dipakai secara santai dengan nada nostalgia. Hanya untuk mengenang momen yang menyenangkan, bukan hal buruk atau kejadian yang baru terjadi.
Examples
We had so much fun in school — those were the days.
Dulu di sekolah kita sangat bersenang-senang — **masa-masa itu**.
Every summer at the lake, those were the days.
Setiap musim panas di danau, **masa-masa itu**.
Before smartphones, we played outside all afternoon. Those were the days.
Sebelum ada smartphone, kami bermain di luar sepanjang sore. **Masa-masa itu**.
Remember those epic road trips? Those were the days!
Ingat perjalanan darat yang seru itu? **Masa-masa itu**!
We didn't have much money, but those were the days.
Kami tidak punya banyak uang, tapi **masa-masa itu**.
Every time I hear that song, I think, 'those were the days.'
Setiap kali aku mendengar lagu itu, aku teringat, '**masa-masa itu**.'