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Casi nunca vamos al cine.

Casi nunca vamos al cine.
We almost never go to the cinema.
From Lesson 77:Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Casi nunca vamos al cine.

Why is casi nunca at the beginning of the sentence?
Adverbs of frequency like casi nunca (almost never) and nunca (never) usually go right before the verb. If you want to put them after the verb, you have to add the negative word no before the verb. So, you could also say No vamos al cine casi nunca, but putting it at the beginning is shorter and very common.
Can I use siempre or a veces in the exact same place in the sentence?
Yes! Just like casi nunca, you can put siempre (always) and a veces (sometimes) right before the verb. For example, you can say Siempre vamos al cine (We always go to the cinema) or A veces vamos al cine (We sometimes go to the cinema).
The translation says 'We almost never go', but there is no Spanish word for 'we' here. Why?
The Spanish word for 'we' is nosotros, but you don't need it here because the verb vamos already tells us exactly who is going. In Spanish, it is very common to drop subject pronouns unless you need them for emphasis or clarity.
Why do we use al here instead of a el?
In Spanish, when the preposition a (to) is right next to the masculine word for 'the' (el), they always combine to form the single word al. Because cine is a masculine noun, we say al cine. You never write or say a el cine.

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