Kadangkadang (en. Sometimes)

/ka.dang.ka.dang/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

An adverb indicating an uncertain or occasional event.

Sometimes it rains in the summer.

Kadangkadang umuulan sa tag-init.

Indicates the irregular occurrence of an event.

Classes are sometimes canceled due to storms.

Kadangkadang nagka-cancel ang mga klase dahil sa bagyo.

Describes things that do not always happen.

They sometimes play basketball in the afternoon.

Kadangkadang naglalaro sila ng basketball tuwing hapon.

from 'kadan' meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally'

Occasionally entering

The occasional going to work or school.

Pumapasok kadangkadang

often

Means 'frequent' referring to things that happen more often.

kadalasan

sometimes only

I only occasionally stay up late for work.

Kadangkadang lang ako napupuyat sa trabaho.

every now and then

Every now and then, I meet with my friends.

Kadangkadang kami nagkikita ng mga kaibigan ko.

once in a while

Once in a while, I go down to the mall.

Kadangkadang bumababa ako sa mall.