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Por favor dime, es "de vez en cuando" al mismo de "once in a while"?

Please can you tell me is "de vez en cuando" the same as "once in a while"?

According to the dicitonary "de vez en cuando" means occasionally. I am just wondering if a more precise translation is "once in a while".

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updated Jun 20, 2011
edited by Vman
posted by Vman
Welcome to the forum, :) - 00494d19, Jun 20, 2011
Por favor - pesta, Jun 20, 2011
Lo siento 'por favor' por supuesto. - Vman, Jun 20, 2011
Muchas gracias Heidita. Un besito para ti. - Vman, Jun 20, 2011

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In English, there is no difference between from time to time and once in a while.

updated Jun 20, 2011
posted by Sabor
Es cierto, pero que debería haber dicho "from time to time" para hacer más fácil para nuestros hablantes de español. - Vman, Jun 20, 2011
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de vez en cuando = from time to time

de cuando en cuando = from time to time

a veces = sometimes

había una vez = once upon a time / there once was a time

I'd like to hear more myself, they would be very useful in a conversation smile

I hope this helps grin

updated Jun 20, 2011
posted by GuitarWarrior
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HI vman, please fill in your profile information, we don't know which language you might understand betterwink

updated Jun 20, 2011
posted by 00494d19
Mi lengua materna es el inglés pero para ti hablaré español. ;) - Vman, Jun 20, 2011
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Hi Vman,

Habia una vez....once in a while... de vez en cuando .... from time to time

Iam not native Spanish .... So please wait for more information... and Welcome to the Forum.

updated Jun 20, 2011
posted by Miro74
"Había una vez" means "once upon a time". - gintar77, Jun 20, 2011
Thank you for the clarification gintar! - Miro74, Jun 20, 2011