Souvent
Example: Je vais souvent au parc avec mes amis le dimanche.
Definition
"Souvent" is an adverb in French meaning frequently or many times. It describes an action or event that occurs regularly or repeatedly, as in the example phrase, 'Je vais souvent au parc avec mes amis le dimanche,' indicating that going to the park happens on many Sundays.
Etymology
The French word "souvent" comes from the Latin word 'subventus,' which means 'coming up' or 'arriving frequently.' Over time, it evolved in Old French to mean frequent recurrence or repetition. Did you know that "souvent" shares roots with similar words in other Romance languages, all expressing the idea of frequency?
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"Souvent" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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