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Usages of tama ni
彼女 は たま に 市場 で 地元 の 野菜 を 買う。kanozyo ha tama ni itiba de zimoto no yasai wo kau.
She sometimes buys local vegetables at the market.
私 は たま に 図書館 で 小説 を 読みます。watasi ha tama ni tosyokan de syousetu wo yomimasu.
I sometimes read novels at the library.
たまに 弟 と けんか を します が、 すぐ 仲直りします。tamani otouto to kenka wo simasu ga, sugu nakanaorisimasu.
Sometimes I fight with my younger brother, but we quickly make up.
両親 は たまに けんか を する けれど、 すぐ 仲直りします。ryousin ha tamani kenka wo suru keredo, sugu nakanaorisimasu.
My parents sometimes fight, but they make up quickly.
高校 の とき、 私 は 双子 の 妹 と たま に けんか を しました。koukou no toki, watasi ha hutago no imouto to tama ni kenka wo simasita.
When I was in high school, I sometimes fought with my twin sister.
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