vegades

Vegades is a noun in the Catalan language that denotes occurrences or repetitions. It is the plural form of vegada, which means an occasion, an instance, or a turn. In use, vegades refers to how many times something occurs and is treated as a count noun. It is feminine, and the definite plural form is les vegades. Numerals and adjectives agree with the feminine plural: una vegada (one time), dues vegades or dues vegades (two times), moltes vegades (many times). The expression de vegades means “sometimes” and is a common adverbial phrase in everyday speech.

Usage and context often center on frequency or temporality. Vegades appears in both informal conversation and formal writing when describing repetition, frequency, or the number of occasions something happens. It is widely used across Catalan-speaking regions, including Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, though regional varieties may favor slightly different collocations or rhythms of speech.

Semantically, vegades can refer to discrete events (a particular occasion) or to recurring incidents over a period. Its meaning shifts with context: it can emphasize repetition, plurality, or infrequency, depending on accompanying words and the overall sentence structure. In literary and journalistic writing, vegades helps convey cadence and temporal perspective, from recounting multiple incidents to reflecting on repeated experiences.

Related terms include vegada (the singular) and fixed phrases such as de vegades (sometimes). See also Catalan grammar and vocabulary resources for further examples and usage notes.