siempre

/ˈsjempɾe/, [ˈsjẽm.pɾe]

always, forever


Adverb siempre

  1. always
    ¿Por qué siempre me mientes?
    Why do you always lie to me?
    Las cosas no siempre han sido así.
    Things haven't always been that way.
  2. (Colombia) ultimately, in the end
    Siempre no fui a la fiesta.
    I ended up not going to the party.

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Examples
  • Tom siempre va a estar aquí para ti.

    Tom will always be here for you.

  • No tengo sentido de la orientación, por eso siempre viajo con una brújula.

    I have no sense of direction so I always travel with a compass.

  • Siempre te estás quejando.

    You're always complaining.

  • Cuando se asesina a una mujer, el marido o el novio es siempre el sospechoso número uno.

    When a woman is murdered, the husband or boyfriend is always the number one suspect.

  • Tus consejos siempre me son de ayuda.

    Your advice is always helpful to me.

  • Tom dice que siempre se la pasa bien jugando cartas con Mary.

    Tom says that he always enjoys playing cards with Mary.

  • Tom siempre está preocupado.

    Tom is always preoccupied.

  • Siempre nos acostamos tarde cuando visitamos un país extranjero.

    We always go to bed late when we visit a foreign country.

  • Él es siempre gentil con los animales.

    He is always kind to animals.

  • Siempre puedes preguntar algo en contrapartida.

    You can always ask a question in return.

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