हमेशा / अक्सर / कभी-कभी

How Often

Level 2Sounds Like hamēśā, aksara aura kabhī-kabhī

हमेशा means always, अक्सर often and कभी-कभी sometimes: मैं अक्सर बस से जाता हूँ.

How It Works

From most often to least often:

HindiMeaning
हमेशाalways
रोज़every day
अक्सरoften
कभी-कभीsometimes
बहुत कमrarely
कभी नहींnever

Use them with the habit form of the verb: वह हमेशा समय पर आती है (She always comes on time). For past routines, use -ता था: हम कभी-कभी नदी पर जाते थे (We sometimes used to go to the river).

The usual place is right after the subject, as in मैं अक्सर बस से जाता हूँ. Putting the word first gives it more weight: कभी-कभी हम बाहर खाना खाते हैं (Sometimes we eat out).

हमेशा also appears in blessings: हमेशा ख़ुश रहो (Always be happy). हमेशा के लिए means forever. With नहीं after it, हमेशा नहीं means not always: वह हमेशा नहीं आता (He doesn't always come).

Examples (5)

  1. मैं अक्सर बस से दफ़्तर जाता हूँ।

    I often go to the office by bus.

    अक्सर comes after the subject, with the habit form.

  2. दादी हमेशा सुबह पाँच बजे उठती हैं।

    Grandma always gets up at five in the morning.

    हमेशा means always.

  3. हम कभी-कभी बाहर खाना खाते हैं।

    We sometimes eat out.

    कभी-कभी means sometimes.

  4. रीमा रोज़ योग करती है।

    Reema does yoga every day.

    रोज़ means every day.

  5. बचपन में मैं अक्सर नानी के घर जाता था।

    As a child, I often went to my grandmother's house.

    For past routines, use -ता था.

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हमेशा / अक्सर / कभी-कभीLevel 2How Often

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