dos veces
/dos beθes/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "twice" is dos veces. Wiktionary also lists doblemente.
Meaning: two times (adv)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| dos veces | /dos beθes/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /dos beses/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
| doblemente | /ˌdobleˈmente/ |
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dos veces is composed of dos (two) and veces (times).
Which one should you use?
While dos veces means 'two times' (frequency), doblemente means 'doubly' (manner or degree).
How do you pronounce it?
/dos beθes/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word vez is used in the common expression de una vez, which means 'once and for all' rather than just 'one time'.
- In Spanish, the word vez used in dos veces comes from the Latin vicis, which originally meant 'a change' or 'a turn'.
- To say 'twice as much', Spanish speakers often use el doble instead of dos veces, treating the double amount as a noun.
Examples in context
- Lo comprobé dos veces.I checked it twice.This sentence shows how to use dos veces to describe checking something twice.Tatoeba #9706734 by Shishir, translation #1887146 by CK
- Solo lo usé dos veces.I only used it twice.This sentence demonstrates using dos veces to indicate an item was used twice.Tatoeba #10237777 by Seael, translation #5298867 by Joseph
- Solo se vive dos veces.You only live twice.This sentence uses dos veces to express the idea of living twice.Tatoeba #1551457 by Shishir, translation #1549964 by Spamster
- El avión aterrizó dos veces en Madrid debido a malas condiciones climáticas.The plane landed twice in Madrid due to bad weather conditions.
- El famoso escritor fue premiado en dos ocasiones por su obra literaria.The famous writer was awarded twice for his literary work.
- Fui a la tienda dos veces, pero aún no tienen el libro que quiero.I went to the store twice, but they still don't have the book I want.
- Mi hermana es dos veces más alta que yo.My sister is twice as tall as me.
- Carlota lava su auto dos veces por semana.Carlota washes her car twice a week.
- Necesito estudiar esto dos veces para entenderlo completamente.I need to study this twice to fully comprehend it.
- Juan ha ganado el campeonato dos veces consecutivas.Juan has won the championship twice in a row.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking about a movie they recently watched.
- Alejandro¿Te gustó la película, Lucía?Did you like the movie, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, la vi dos veces.Yes, I saw it twice.
- Alejandro¡Qué rápido! Yo solo la vi una vez.That's fast! I only saw it once.
- LucíaEs que es muy buena.It's just that it is very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twice” translations and entries doblemente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
