Spanish word

vez

Pronunciation

IPA/beθ/

Meaning

  • feminine nountime

Example

He visto esa película tres veces.

I have seen that movie three times.

Illustration for vez (time)

More examples

Esta vez lo haremos mejor.

This time we'll do it better.

Core concept

A single occurrence or occasion in a sequence.

Common phrases

  • una vez

    once

  • otra vez

    another time

  • de vez en cuando

    occasionally

  • esta vez

    this time

Similar words

ocasión: A particular occasion or opportunity when an event may take place.
turno: A single rotation or slot when someone's turn comes up.
momento: A brief moment or instant, a pinpoint in time.

Definition in Spanish

Palabra que indica una ocasión, la posición en una serie o el número de veces que ocurre una acción.

Word origin

From Latin vicem (accusative of vicis) meaning 'turn' or 'change', it developed in the Romance languages to mean an occasion or one's turn.

Usage tips

  • 'Vez' denotes discrete occasions ('una vez', 'dos veces'), while 'tiempo' denotes duration, so 'vez' is used when counting events.

Other meanings

  • turnnoun
  • occasionnoun

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