often

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Thường xuyên, thường

BrE /ˈɒfən/ AmE /ˈɔːfən/

adverb en → vi

1 FREQUENCY [adverb] A2

Thường xuyên, thường

many times or on many occasions; frequently

  • often + verb

Collocations often ask · often go out

  • I often visit my grandparents.

    Tôi thường đến thăm ông bà.

2 PAST HABIT [adverb] B1

Thường hay (trong quá khứ)

used to talk about a past habit or custom that happened regularly but is no longer true

  • often + verb

Collocations often went to the cinema · often played football

  • When I was younger, I often went to the beach.

    Khi tôi còn trẻ, tôi thường hay đi biển.