No. 218 in French
parfois
Sometimes.
In a sentence
Parfois, je vais au parc pour me détendre.
Sometimes, I go to the park to relax.
In this sentence, 'parfois' introduces an adverbial phrase indicating an occasional action done by the subject.
Le ciel est parfois couvert de nuages épais.
The sky is sometimes covered with thick clouds.
Here, 'parfois' is used to express occasional characteristics or states.
Elle pense parfois à déménager dans une autre ville.
She sometimes considers moving to another city.
In this usage, 'parfois' shows occasional occurrences of the subject's thoughts or intentions.
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