Beses (en. Times)

/ˈbɛsɛs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A count of repetitions or occurrences.

I saw him three times in one day.

Nakita ko siya ng tatlong beses sa isang araw.

A unit of counting that describes frequency.

I need to do this five times before it's done.

Kailangan kong gawin ito ng limang beses bago matapos.

Indicating several occasions in a specific context.

There are times when I struggle with my decisions.

May mga beses na nahihirapan ako sa aking desisyon.

From 'bes', meaning 'repeats'.

several times

number of repeats or occasions

ilang beses

times

many occasions

mga beses

again

Another opportunity to do something.

uli

repetitive

Expresses repetition.

pang-ulit

frequently

I go to the gym frequently every morning.

Nagbe-beses ako sa gym tuwing umaga.

always

We always meet at the café.

Palagi kaming nagkikita na beses sa café.

frequent visitor

That's the frequent visitor's house, so he's always there.

Iyan ang taga-beses na bahay, kaya lagi siyang andiyan.

group order

We ordered a group order of pizza.

Bumili kami ng sama-samang beses ng pizza.