How is the phrase de temps en temps translated from French to English

Parfois, mais pas de façon régulière.

Sometimes, but not regularly.

adverb
English translation
Occasionally

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  • Je travaille de temps en temps le week-end. I occasionally work weekends.

  • Je rends parfois visite à mes grands-parents le week-end. I occasionally visit my grandparents on weekends.

  • De temps en temps, l'ascenseur s'arrête entre deux étages. Occasionally the elevator stops between floors.

  • Elle ne regarde la boîte aux lettres que parfois. She checks the mailbox only occasionally.

  • L'ancien bureau te manque-t-il de temps en temps ? Do you occasionally miss the old office?

  • Parfois, un chat errant dort sur notre perron. Occasionally, a stray cat sleeps on our porch.

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FAQ about “de temps en temps”

How is “de temps en temps” translated from French?
“de temps en temps” translates into English as “Occasionally”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “de temps en temps” mean?
Meaning of “de temps en temps”: Parfois, mais pas de façon régulière. In English — “Occasionally”.
What part of speech is “de temps en temps”?
“de temps en temps” is an adverb.
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