No. 2,655 in French
souvent
Often.
In a sentence
Je vais souvent au parc pour me détendre.
I often go to the park to relax.
In this sentence, 'souvent' is used as an adverb to express frequency and means 'often' in English.
Elle parle souvent de ses voyages en Asie.
She often talks about her trips to Asia.
Here, 'souvent' again functions as an adverb, modifying the verb 'parle' to indicate the regularity of an action.
Nous voyons souvent des amis le week-end.
We often see friends on the weekend.
In this example, 'souvent' describes the regular occurrence of seeing friends, emphasizing the habitual aspect of the action.
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