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How to Say ‘Twice a day.’ in Spain Spanish

Dos veces al día.

dos BEH-thess ahl DEE-ah

[dos BEH-thess ahl DEE-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap the number for other frequencies: tres veces al día "three times a day". Al is a + el squeezed together.

Phrase Breakdown

Dos veces

dos BEH-thess

Two times / Twice

'Veces' is the plural of 'vez' (time). The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b': BE-thes.

Example

Lo he visto dos veces.

I've seen it twice.

Words in this phrase

Dos

[dos]

two

Equivalent to the sum of one and one.

Example

Tengo dos hermanos.

I have two brothers.

veces

[BEH-thess]

times

Occasions or occurrences.

Example

A veces tomo un descanso.

Sometimes I take a break.

al día.

ahl DEE-ah

a day.

'Al' combines 'a' and 'el', meaning 'per'. Stress the 'í': al DÍ-a.

Example

Bebo dos litros de agua al día.

I drink two liters of water a day.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

per (a / the)

Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; here used for frequency, like 'per day'.

Example

Bebo agua tres veces al día.

I drink water three times a day.

día

[DEE-ah]

day

Repeated as part of the expression día a día, meaning day-to-day.

Example

En el día a «día», se ve si hay apoyo real.

In the day-to-day, you can see whether there is real support.

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