Saying how often
Describe your habits: always, often, sometimes, or every day.
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These expressions describe how often something happens. They do not conjugate, and in the basic sentences here you can use them without adding a particle.
| how often | |
|---|---|
| いつも | always |
| よく | often |
| 時々(ときどき) | sometimes |
| 毎日(まいにち) | every day |
Put them before the verb, often after the topic: 私 は いつも コーヒー を 飲みます. English can put “every day” at the end, as in “I listen to music every day.” For this Japanese pattern, keep the verb at the end instead.
Examples
私 は いつも コーヒー を 飲みます。
I always drink coffee.
けんさん は よく 映画 を 見ます。
Ken often watches movies.
時々 魚 を 食べます。
I sometimes eat fish.
毎日 音楽 を 聞きます。
I listen to music every day.