de vez en cuando

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now and then, once in a while, from time to time
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On some occasions, with gaps between them.

Examples

  • Voy al cine de vez en cuando.
    I go to the cinema now and then.
  • De vez en cuando llamo a mis abuelos.
    From time to time I call my grandparents.
  • Nos vemos de vez en cuando para tomar café.
    We meet once in a while for coffee.
  • El tren llega tarde de vez en cuando.
    The train is late now and then.
  • Me gusta cocinar para mis amigos de vez en cuando.
    I like cooking for my friends occasionally.

Similar words

ocasionalmente
a veces

Meanings

Now and then

time
neutral
Sometimes, but not regularly or often.

Examples

  • Voy al cine de vez en cuando.
    I go to the cinema now and then.
  • De vez en cuando llamo a mis abuelos.
    From time to time I call my grandparents.
  • Nos vemos de vez en cuando para tomar café.
    We meet once in a while for coffee.
  • El tren llega tarde de vez en cuando.
    The train is late now and then.
  • Me gusta cocinar para mis amigos de vez en cuando.
    I like cooking for my friends occasionally.

Similar words

Etymology

Fixed time expression built around vez, “occasion”.

FAQ

What does de vez en cuando mean?

“Now and then” or “once in a while”.

Does it mean every day?

No. It suggests occasional events with gaps between them.

Can it start a sentence?

Yes: De vez en cuando voy al cine.

Is it more or less frequent than a menudo?

Less frequent; a menudo means “often”.

Is vez singular here?

Yes, the fixed expression uses vez.

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