MINSAN
The original meaning of the Tagalog word minsan is 'once'. It is now commonly understood in conversation to mean 'sometimes' as a short version of paminsan-minsan (from time to time).minsan
once, sometimes
Minsan may duda ako.
Sometimes I have doubts.
minsan pa
once more
Mahalin mo ako minsan pa.
Love me once more.
paminsan-minsan
from time to time, occasionally, sometimes, now and then
miminsan (not common)
just once
minsanan
used to describe a one-time thing
once, sometimes
Minsan may duda ako.
Sometimes I have doubts.
minsan pa
once more
Mahalin mo ako minsan pa.
Love me once more.
paminsan-minsan
from time to time, occasionally, sometimes, now and then
miminsan (not common)
just once
minsanan
used to describe a one-time thing
Minsanan ang pagkakataong ito.
This opportunity comes once.
Minsanan lang ang ganitong pagkakataon.
This kind of opportunity comes only once.
Ang kasalungat ng salitang minsan ay parati o lagi.
The opposite is the word 'sometimes' is 'all the time' or 'always.'
This opportunity comes once.
Minsanan lang ang ganitong pagkakataon.
This kind of opportunity comes only once.
Ang kasalungat ng salitang minsan ay parati o lagi.
The opposite is the word 'sometimes' is 'all the time' or 'always.'