What does De vez em quando mean?

Ocasionalmente (Occasionally) For example: "Aparece de vez em quando (Shows up occasionally)"

Where does the slang word De vez em quando come from?

De vez em quando is a slang term from Angola. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Angola and across Africa.

De vez em quando

🇦🇴 Angola Slang

Added Aug 05, 2025 · 1 definition

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De vez em quando definition 1

Ocasionalmente (Occasionally)

"Aparece de vez em quando (Shows up occasionally)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 05, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇦🇴 Angola
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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