minsan
mínsan with stress marks
once; sometimes
Usage Note
Minsan is typically placed at the beginning of a sentence to mean 'sometimes' or 'once.' It is a versatile word used in daily conversation to describe occasional habits or a specific one-time event from the past.
Examples
" Minsan ay umuulan dito. "
Natural Translation
Sometimes it rains here.
Literal Translation
Sometimes [ay] rains here.
" Minsan ay nagluluto ako. "
Natural Translation
Sometimes I cook.
Literal Translation
Sometimes I cook.
" Minsan ay nakakalimutan kong mag-almusal kapag nagmamadali ako sa trabaho tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
Sometimes I forget to eat breakfast when I am rushing to work in the morning.
Literal Translation
Sometimes [ay] is-forgotten by-me to-breakfast when am-rushing I to work every morning.
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