De vegades
Example: De vegades anem al parc a jugar amb els amics.
Definition
"De vegades" is an adverbial phrase in Catalan meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally.' It is used to indicate that an action or event occurs at irregular intervals, not always or frequently, as in the example phrase 'De vegades anem al parc a jugar amb els amics.'
Etymology
The phrase "de vegades" comes from Catalan, where "de" means 'of' and "vegades" is the plural form of "vegada," meaning 'time' or 'occasion.' Together, they literally translate to 'of times,' which evolved to mean 'sometimes' or 'occasionally.' Did you know that similar constructions exist in other Romance languages, highlighting how expressions of frequency often derive from counting occurrences?
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"De vegades" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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