often / several times
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often
Several times or repeatedly, without necessarily happening regularly. The word is regional and colloquial; in formal texts, 'häufig' (frequently) or 'mehrmals' (several times) is generally used instead.
Ich war öfters in diesem Café.
I have been to this café several times.
'Öfters' (often) usually appears in the middle or at the end of a sentence and refers to the frequency of an action. With modal verbs, it often appears between the finite modal verb and the infinitive.
Im Urlaub konnten wir öfters am Strand frühstücken.
On vacation, we were able to have breakfast on the beach several times.
Wegen der Baustelle musste sie öfters einen Umweg fahren.
Because of the construction work, she often had to take a detour.
For repeated actions, 'öfters' (often) is often used with verbs such as 'besuchen' (to visit), 'treffen' (to meet), 'vorkommen' (to occur), and 'nachfragen' (to ask again). The action is described as occurring several times, without a fixed rhythm having to be specified.
Dieser Fehler kommt in den ersten Kapiteln öfters vor.
This error occurs several times in the first chapters.
Ich musste beim Kundendienst öfters nachfragen.
I had to ask the customer service department several times.
