What does souvent mean in French?

The French word

J'y suis souvent allé.
I have often been there.

Ma sœur pleure souvent.
My sister often cries.

Je vais souvent au cinéma.
I often go to the movies. | I often go to the cinema.

Ma sœur s'occupe souvent du bébé.
My sister often takes care of the baby. | My sister often looks after the baby.

Je reçois souvent des lettres de lui.
I often get a letter from him. | I often receive letters from him.

On compare souvent la mort au sommeil.
Death is often compared to sleep.

Je médite souvent sur le sens de la vie.
I often meditate on the meaning of life.

Mon chien fait souvent semblant de dormir.
My dog often pretends to be asleep.

J'étudie souvent en écoutant de la musique.
I often study while listening to music.

Je m'assois souvent tard le soir pour lire.
I often sit up late at night to read.

Les enfants détestent souvent les épinards.
Children often hate spinach.

Je me rappelle souvent mon enfance heureuse.
I often remember my happy childhood.

Les enfants pleurent souvent juste pour attirer l'attention.
Children often cry just to attract attention. | Children often cry just because they want some attention.

Je t'ai souvent dit de faire ton devoir, mais tu ne m'as pas écouté.
I often told you to do your duty, but you would not listen to me.

J'habite près de la mer donc j'ai souvent l'occasion d'aller à la plage.
I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.

La mère de Spenser le scrute souvent pour toutes les petites erreurs qu'il commet.
Spenser's mother often scrutinizes him for every small mistake he makes.

Tous les sujets du roi, craignant son courroux, se comportaient souvent de manière très servile.
All the king's subjects, fearing his wrath, often acted quite servile.

Les gens sont assez souvent sceptiques sur les choses sauf si on leur fournit une preuve crédible.
People are often quite skeptical about things unless given believable proof.

Les gens qui viennent à l'émission de Maury Povich font souvent des déclarations prétentieuses sur leur partenaire les trompant.
The people who come on the Maury Povich show often make pretentious claims about their lovers cheating on them.

	The French word
	souvent
	means
	often

	Examples:
	J'y suis souvent allé. I have often been there.
	Ma sœur pleure souvent. My sister often cries.
	Je vais souvent au cinéma. I often go to the movies. \| I often go to the cinema.
	Ma sœur s'occupe souvent du bébé. My sister often takes care of the baby. \| My sister often looks after the baby.
	Je reçois souvent des lettres de lui. I often get a letter from him. \| I often receive letters from him.
	On compare souvent la mort au sommeil. Death is often compared to sleep.
	Je médite souvent sur le sens de la vie. I often meditate on the meaning of life.
	Mon chien fait souvent semblant de dormir. My dog often pretends to be asleep.
	J'étudie souvent en écoutant de la musique. I often study while listening to music.
	Je m'assois souvent tard le soir pour lire. I often sit up late at night to read.
	Les enfants détestent souvent les épinards. Children often hate spinach.
	Je me rappelle souvent mon enfance heureuse. I often remember my happy childhood.
	Les enfants pleurent souvent juste pour attirer l'attention. Children often cry just to attract attention. \| Children often cry just because they want some attention.
	Je t'ai souvent dit de faire ton devoir, mais tu ne m'as pas écouté. I often told you to do your duty, but you would not listen to me.
	J'habite près de la mer donc j'ai souvent l'occasion d'aller à la plage. I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.
	La mère de Spenser le scrute souvent pour toutes les petites erreurs qu'il commet. Spenser's mother often scrutinizes him for every small mistake he makes.
	Tous les sujets du roi, craignant son courroux, se comportaient souvent de manière très servile. All the king's subjects, fearing his wrath, often acted quite servile.
	Les gens sont assez souvent sceptiques sur les choses sauf si on leur fournit une preuve crédible. People are often quite skeptical about things unless given believable proof.
	Les gens qui viennent à l'émission de Maury Povich font souvent des déclarations prétentieuses sur leur partenaire les trompant. The people who come on the Maury Povich show often make pretentious claims about their lovers cheating on them.

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