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gelegentlich

occasionally

Meaning of gelegentlich

not very often

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German[ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪç]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersǒu ěr
occasionally
gelegentlich - occasionally
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gelegentlich with Chinese translation

gelegentlich usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Gelegentlich esse ich Fleisch.

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gelegentlich belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

gelegentlich偶尔
selten很少
einmal一次
jeden Tag每天
monatlich每月
sofort马上
Sekunde

gelegentlich synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between gelegentlich / manchmal / ab und zu

🇩🇪German

A general, neutral term for actions that happen from time to time; often implies a bit more regularity than the strictest sense of 'occasionally'.

B1Often
🇩🇪German

A colloquial phrase emphasizing irregularity — 'now and then' or 'from time to time', less frequent and more casual than 'manchmal'.

B1Rarely

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gelegentlich means occasionally. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce gelegentlich

[ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪç]

gelegentlich translation

occasionally

gelegentlich examples

Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino.

gelegentlich transcription

[ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪç]

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gelegentlich meaning: what does it mean?

nicht sehr oft; von Zeit zu Zeit

gelegentlich pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

gelegentlich is pronounced as [ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

gelegentlich definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino. Translation: Я время от времени хожу в кино.

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