How to Say ‘Sometimes that happens.’ in Spain Spanish
A veces pasa.
ah BEH-thes PAH-sah
[ah BEH-thes PAH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pasar] often means "to happen," not just "to pass." So [A veces pasa] is a very common, natural way to say "sometimes that happens."
Phrase Breakdown
A veces
ah BEH-thes
sometimes
Frequency expression for something that happens occasionally.
A veces llego tarde.
Sometimes I arrive late.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
at
Part of the expression a veces, meaning sometimes.
A veces no llega el mensaje de confirmación.
Sometimes the confirmation message does not arrive.
veces
[BEH-thes]
times
Used in the expression a veces to say something happens from time to time.
Hay veces que el conductor prefiere efectivo.
There are times when the driver prefers cash.
pasa
[PAH-sah]
happens
Used to reassure someone that a problem is normal or occasional.
Eso pasa cuando la aplicación se bloquea.
That happens when the app freezes.
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