a veces

See also: aveces and avecés

Spanish

Etymology

Vulgar Latin ad vicēs (“at times”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /a ˈbeθes/ [a ˈβ̞e.θes]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /a ˈbeses/ [a ˈβ̞e.ses]

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• Syllabification: a ve‧ces

Adverb

a veces

1. (idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; at times

   A veces es necesario hacer cosas que no te gustan.

   Sometimes, it is necessary to do things you don't like.

See also

• de vez en cuando

Further reading

• “a veces”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10