A veces
Example: A veces voy al parque con mis amigos los domingos.
Definition
"A veces" is a Spanish adverbial phrase meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally,' used to indicate that an action happens at irregular or infrequent intervals. For example, in the sentence 'A veces voy al parque con mis amigos los domingos,' it shows that going to the park happens only on some Sundays.
Etymology
The phrase "a veces" comes from the Spanish preposition 'a,' meaning 'at' or 'to,' combined with 'veces,' the plural of 'vez,' meaning 'time' or 'occasion.' So, literally, it translates to 'at times.' This construction reflects how many languages form adverbs of frequency by combining prepositions and nouns.
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"A veces" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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