Occasional in Tagalog

“Occasional” in Tagalog is “Paminsan-minsan” or “Panaka-naka” – terms that describe something happening from time to time, but not regularly or frequently. Discover how to use these words naturally in everyday Tagalog conversations below.

[Words] = Occasional

[Definition]:

• Occasional /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
• Adjective: Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly.
• Adjective: Happening from time to time, but not constant or regular.

[Synonyms] = Paminsan-minsan, Panaka-naka, Di-madalas, Bihira, Kadalasan

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: She enjoys an occasional glass of wine with dinner.
• Ex1_PH: Nag-eenjoy siya ng paminsan-minsan na baso ng alak kasama ang hapunan.
• Ex2_EN: He makes occasional visits to his hometown.
• Ex2_PH: Gumagawa siya ng panaka-naka na pagbisita sa kanyang bayan.
• Ex3_EN: The weather forecast predicts occasional rain showers throughout the week.
• Ex3_PH: Ang forecast ng panahon ay naghuhula ng paminsan-minsan na pag-ulan sa buong linggo.
• Ex4_EN: We have occasional meetings to discuss project updates.
• Ex4_PH: Mayroon kaming panaka-naka na mga pulong upang talakayin ang mga update ng proyekto.
• Ex5_EN: Despite occasional setbacks, the team remained motivated.
• Ex5_PH: Sa kabila ng paminsan-minsan na mga pagkabigo, ang koponan ay nanatiling motivado.