Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "sometimes" in Russian

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иногда

Meaning: sometimes, at times

Pronunciation: [ee-nuhg-DAH]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #319 (see frequency list)

We sometimes go to the theatre.
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Example sentences:

Иногдá мы хóдим в теáтр.
We sometimes go to the theatre.
Вспоминáй óбо мне иногдá.
Think of me sometimes. (familiar)
literal Remember me sometimes.
Иногдá дáже в мáe идëт снег.
Sometimes it snows even in May.
Иногдá мне кáжется, что э́то бы́ло не со мнóй.
It seems to me at times that it didn't happen to me.
literal It seems to me at times that it wasn't with me.
В кафé они́ хóдят чácто, а в ресторáн – тóлько иногдá.
I often go to a cafe, but to a restaurant, only sometimes.
Иногдá мы готóвим ры́бу, а мя́со – рéдко.
We sometimes cook fish, but rarely, meat.
Ду́маете ли вы о бу́дущем, хотя́ бы иногдá? Нет, никогдá.
Do you think of future at least sometimes? No, never.
Граммáтика ру́сского языкá иногдá бывáeт óчень интерécной.
Russian grammar can sometimes be very interesting.
Иногдá мне хóчется брócить рабóту.
I want to quit my job at times.
Иногдá бывáeт полéзно немнóго отвлéчься.
Sometimes it can be useful to relax a bit.

Related words:

рéдко = rarely
никогдá = never
чácто = often
временáми = at times
врéмя от врéмени = from time to time

Proverbs and sayings:

Иногдá и чëрт плáчет.
Even devil cries sometimes.
И своя́ собáка иногдá кусáeт.
Even your own dog can bite sometimes.
Иногдá не нáдо слу́шать, что лю́ди говоря́т.
Sometimes it's not good to listen to what people say.
literal Sometimes it's not necessary to listen to what people say.

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