sometime
gb/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/ us/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2000
valamikor, egykori
A2
1
valamikor
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] will/should [do something] sometime
We should have lunch sometime next week.
Valamikor jövő héten ebédeljünk együtt.
I met her sometime last year at a conference.
Valamikor tavaly találkoztam vele egy konferencián.
The new policy will take effect sometime in the spring.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will call you sometime tomorrow.
Valamikor holnap felhívlak.
She visited us sometime last month.
Valamikor a múlt hónapban meglátogatott minket.
We will travel sometime in July.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sometime' with 'sometimes'. 'Sometime' refers to one unspecified time, while 'sometimes' means occasionally or more than once.
Maana
at an unspecified time
Miunganiko ya maneno
sometime soon
|sometime later
|sometime next week
|sometime in the past
Visawe
eventually (Often implies something will happen after a delay, whereas 'sometime' simply means at an unspecified time.)
|
someday ('Someday' is used only for the future, while 'sometime' can be past or future.)
Vinyume
never (Indicates that something will not happen at any time, opposite of happening at some unknown time.)
Mada
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
At a time that is not known or not given, in the past or future.
At a time that is not stated or known, either in the past or future.
C1
2
egykori
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is/was the sometime [role]
The book was written by the sometime editor of the magazine.
A könyvet a magazin egykori szerkesztője írta.
She was the sometime leader of the opposition party.
Ő volt az ellenzéki párt egykori vezetője.
A memoir by the sometime champion was released last year.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is a sometime teacher of English.
Ő egykori angoltanár.
The article was by a sometime mayor of the city.
A cikket a város egykori polgármestere írta.
She is a sometime singer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this adjective use with the adverb meaning. In this sense, it describes a former role, not time.
Maana
former in a role/status
Miunganiko ya maneno
sometime actor
|sometime president
|sometime champion
Visawe
former ('Former' is more common and direct; 'sometime' is more formal or literary.)
Vinyume
current (Describes someone who holds the position now, opposite of having held it only in the past.)
Mada
people
|careers
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Used to say someone had a job or role in the past but does not have it now.
Having been in a particular role or position in the past but not now.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sometime
IPA
GB/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
US/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
Silabi na mkazo
some - time (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: sometime
Familia ya neno
Semi
sometime in the past
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm ˈɪn ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified time before now
At a time before now that is not exactly known.
Mifano
- They lived here sometime in the past.
- He worked as a chef sometime in the past.
sometime later
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified later time
At a time after another event, but the exact time is not known.
Mifano
- We can talk about it sometime later.
- The results will be available sometime later.
sometime next week
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm nˈɛkst wˈik/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified time during next week
At a time during next week that is not exactly known.
Mifano
- Let's meet for coffee sometime next week.
- The meeting will be held sometime next week.
sometime soon
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm sˈun/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified near future time
At a time that is not exactly known but will be soon.
Mifano
- We should catch up sometime soon.
- The repairs will be finished sometime soon.