Meanings
at certain times; not always.
کچھ مخصوص اوقات میں؛ ہمیشہ نہیں۔
کبھی کبھی
kabhi kabhi
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- sometimes later
- sometimes actually
- sometimes more
Example Sentences
I sometimes go for a walk in the evening.
میں کبھی کبھی شام کو چہل قدمی کرتا ہوں۔
Main kabhi kabhi shaam ko chehl qadam kartah hoon.
Sometimes, it's good to take a break.
کبھی کبھی، وقفہ لینا اچھا ہوتا ہے۔
Kabhi kabhi, waqfa lena acha hota hai.
She sometimes reads books before bed.
وہ کبھی کبھی بستر پر جانے سے پہلے کتابیں پڑھتی ہے۔
Woh kabhi kabhi bistar par jane se pehle kitaabain parhti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'some' time that you do something regularly but not always.
Imagine a calendar with marked days that shows events happening occasionally.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کی قدر کرو، وقت کبھی واپس نہیں آتا.
Waqt ki qadr karo, waqt kabhi wapas nahin aata.
Value time, as it never comes back.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sum times" — at certain times
First known use: 15th century
The term 'sometimes' originated from the combination of 'some' and 'times' in Old English, gradually evolving into its current form in Middle English.