A1 Idiom خنثی

Din când în când

From time to time

معنی

Referring to something that happens occasionally.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Romanians value flexibility. Using 'din când în când' is a way to show you are not overly rigid or 'stuck up' about your schedule. In villages, time is seasonal. 'Din când în când' often refers to tasks that depend on the weather or the growth of crops. Young people use it to describe their digital habits, like checking an app or visiting a specific cafe. In offices, it's used to describe non-critical tasks that happen periodically but aren't part of the daily 'to-do' list.

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The Rhythm Rule

Say it with a beat: 1-2, 3, 4. It helps you remember the order of the prepositions.

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Avoid 'De'

Even if you speak Spanish or French, do NOT start with 'De'. It's a dead giveaway that you're a beginner.

معنی

Referring to something that happens occasionally.

💡

The Rhythm Rule

Say it with a beat: 1-2, 3, 4. It helps you remember the order of the prepositions.

⚠️

Avoid 'De'

Even if you speak Spanish or French, do NOT start with 'De'. It's a dead giveaway that you're a beginner.

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Add 'Mai'

Adding 'mai' before the verb (e.g., 'Mai merg...') makes you sound 10x more like a native speaker.

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Polite Refusal

Use it to politely say you don't do something often without saying 'no' directly.

خودت رو بسنج

Complete the sentence with the correct Romanian phrase for 'from time to time'.

Merg la munte ___.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: din când în când

The standard phrase is 'din când în când'. 'De' and 'la' are incorrect prepositions.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I sometimes eat pizza'?

Alege varianta corectă:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mănânc pizza din când în când.

'Din când în când' means sometimes/occasionally. 'Zilnic' means daily and 'niciodată' means never.

Match the Romanian frequency word with its English meaning.

Potrivește cuvintele:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the basic frequency markers in Romanian.

Fill in the missing part of the dialogue.

Andrei: Cât de des mergi la sală? Maria: Nu merg în fiecare zi, merg doar ___.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: din când în când

Maria is contrasting 'every day' with 'occasionally'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

When to use 'Din când în când'

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Hobbies

  • Cântat
  • Pictat
  • Sport

Social

  • Cafea
  • Vizite
  • Petreceri
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Nature

  • Ploaie
  • Zăpadă
  • Vânt

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Complete the sentence with the correct Romanian phrase for 'from time to time'. جای خالی A1

Merg la munte ___.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: din când în când

The standard phrase is 'din când în când'. 'De' and 'la' are incorrect prepositions.

Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I sometimes eat pizza'? Choose A1

Alege varianta corectă:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mănânc pizza din când în când.

'Din când în când' means sometimes/occasionally. 'Zilnic' means daily and 'niciodată' means never.

Match the Romanian frequency word with its English meaning. Match A1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the basic frequency markers in Romanian.

Fill in the missing part of the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Andrei: Cât de des mergi la sală? Maria: Nu merg în fiecare zi, merg doar ___.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: din când în când

Maria is contrasting 'every day' with 'occasionally'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

No, it's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Yes, but it sounds a bit more like a translation from English. 'Din când în când' is more natural.

Usually at the end, but you can put it at the beginning for emphasis.

'Uneori' is 'sometimes'. 'Din când în când' is 'from time to time'. They are 95% interchangeable.

Yes! 'Mersesem acolo din când în când' (I had gone there from time to time).

Yes, it is standard in all Romanian-speaking regions.

Yes, like 'Mă doare capul din când în când' (My head hurts from time to time).

Not really, but 'uneori' is shorter to write.

No, it specifically implies there is NO fixed schedule.

No, that would sound very strange. Use 'foarte rar' instead.

عبارات مرتبط

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Uneori

synonym

Sometimes

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Câteodată

synonym

Sometimes / At times

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Rareori

contrast

Rarely

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Din timp în timp

similar

From time to time

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Din an în Paști

specialized form

Very rarely

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