अक्सर (aksar)
adverb
A single-sense adverb meaning 'often, frequently' -- one of the most common frequency-adverbs in everyday Hindi conversation.
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often, frequently
adverb
Synonyms: अकसर (aksar, variant spelling), बार-बार (baar-baar, repeatedly), प्रायः (praayah, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is a everyday, register-neutral word you'll hear constantly, from friends chatting over chai to news anchors. It's also commonly spelled अकसर (aksar) without the nuqta-adjacent conjunct simplification; both spellings are completely normal and interchangeable in print.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes place अक्सर (aksar) at the end of the sentence as in English ('I go there often'); native speakers usually put it near the start or right before the verb, e.g. मैं अक्सर वहाँ जाता हूँ (main aksar vahaan jaataa hoon, 'I often go there'). 2) Don't confuse with बार-बार (baar-baar), which suggests repeated/insistent action (often in quick succession), whereas अक्सर (aksar) is a neutral statement of general frequency.
Sample Sentences:
वह अक्सर देर से आता है।
He often comes late.
(vah aksar der se aataa hai।)
मैं अक्सर सोचता हूँ कि नौकरी छोड़ दूँ।
I often think about quitting my job.
(main aksar sochtaa hoon ki naukrii chhod doon।)
बचपन में हम अक्सर छत पर सोते थे।
In childhood, we often used to sleep on the roof.
(bachpan men ham aksar chhat par sote the।)
अगर तुम अक्सर देर करते रहे, तो बॉस नाराज़ हो जाएगा।
If you keep being late often, the boss will get upset.
(agar tum aksar der karte rahe, to bos naaraaz ho jaaegaa।)
इस मौसम में अक्सर बारिश हो रही है।
It has often been raining this season.
(is mausam men aksar baarish ho rahii hai।)
ऐसी गलतियाँ अक्सर की जाती हैं।
Such mistakes are often made.
(aisii galtiyaan aksar kii jaatii hain।)
अध्ययनों में अक्सर पाया गया है कि नींद की कमी सेहत पर असर डालती है।
Studies have often found that lack of sleep affects health.
(adhyaynon men aksar paayaa gayaa hai ki niind kii kamii sehat par asar daaltii hai।)
काश मैं तुमसे अक्सर मिल पाता।
I wish I could meet you often.
(kaash main tumse aksar mil paataa।)
अगर वह अक्सर व्यायाम करता, तो इतना बीमार न पड़ता।
If he exercised often, he wouldn't fall sick so much.
(agar vah aksar vyaayaam kartaa, to itnaa biimaar n padtaa।)
कृपया अक्सर हाथ धोते रहिए।
Please keep washing your hands often.
(kripyaa aksar haath dhote rahie।)
वे लोग अक्सर बाज़ार जाया करते थे।
Those people would often go to the market.
(ve log aksar baazaar jaayaa karte the।)