المعنى
Referring to something that happens occasionally.
خلفية ثقافية
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.
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.
المعنى
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.
Add 'Mai'
Adding 'mai' before the verb (e.g., 'Mai merg...') makes you sound 10x more like a native speaker.
Polite Refusal
Use it to politely say you don't do something often without saying 'no' directly.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence with the correct Romanian phrase for 'from time to time'.
Merg la munte ___.
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:
'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:
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 ___.
Maria is contrasting 'every day' with 'occasionally'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
When to use 'Din când în când'
Hobbies
- • Cântat
- • Pictat
- • Sport
Social
- • Cafea
- • Vizite
- • Petreceri
Nature
- • Ploaie
- • Zăpadă
- • Vânt
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينMerg la munte ___.
The standard phrase is 'din când în când'. 'De' and 'la' are incorrect prepositions.
Alege varianta corectă:
'Din când în când' means sometimes/occasionally. 'Zilnic' means daily and 'niciodată' means never.
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are the basic frequency markers in Romanian.
Andrei: Cât de des mergi la sală? Maria: Nu merg în fiecare zi, merg doar ___.
Maria is contrasting 'every day' with 'occasionally'.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, 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 ذات صلة
Uneori
synonymSometimes
Câteodată
synonymSometimes / At times
Rareori
contrastRarely
Din timp în timp
similarFrom time to time
Din an în Paști
specialized formVery rarely
