Rara vegada
Example: Rara vegada vaig al cinema durant la setmana.
Definition
"Rara vegada" is an adverbial phrase in Catalan meaning 'rarely' or 'seldom.' It is used to describe actions or events that happen infrequently, as in the example sentence: 'Rara vegada vaig al cinema durant la setmana,' meaning 'I rarely go to the cinema during the week.'
Etymology
The phrase "rara vegada" comes from Catalan, combining "rara," meaning 'rare,' and "vegada," meaning 'time' or 'occasion.' Together, they literally mean 'rare time,' indicating something that happens infrequently. Did you know? This construction is similar to expressions in other Romance languages that use a word for 'rare' combined with a word meaning 'time' to express rarity.
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"Rara vegada" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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