Ab und zu.
Now and then.
Language note: Use this phrase to say something happens occasionally.
Context: They answer, indicating they come sometimes.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ab
[ab]
Now and then
Occasionally or sometimes.
Ab und zu plaudern wir in einer ruhigeren Ecke.
Now and then, we chat in a quieter corner.
und
[oont]
And
Used to connect words or phrases.
Und wir können ab und zu in Ruhe reden.
And we can occasionally talk in peace.
zu
[tsoo]
To
Expressing direction or destination.
Zu einer ruhigeren Ecke gehen wir ab und zu gern.
We like to go to a quieter corner now and then.
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