Spanish word

repetir

Pronunciation

IPA/repeˈtiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbrepeat

Example

¿Puedes repetir eso, por favor?

Can you repeat that, please?

Illustration for repetir (repeat)

More examples

Para entender, es mejor repetir la frase en voz alta.

To understand, it's better to repeat the phrase aloud.

Core concept

Someone deliberately saying or doing the same thing again.

Common phrases

  • repetir la frase

    repeat the phrase

  • repetir en voz alta

    repeat aloud

Similar words

volver: Begins the same action or resumes the same state.
reiterar: Repeats the same statement or information to emphasize or clarify.
repasar: Reviews learned material or tasks to check understanding and practice recall.

Definition in Spanish

Decir o hacer otra vez algo ya dicho o hecho, o provocar la repetición de sonidos o acciones.

Word origin

From Latin repetere (re- 'again' + petere 'seek'), Spanish repetir keeps the core idea of returning to an action or utterance and doing it again.

Usage tips

  • In the present tense repetir is an e→i stem-changing verb in singular forms and in third-person plural (yo repito, tú repites, él repite, ellos repiten) while nosotros and vosotros keep the full stem.

Other meanings

  • repeat backverb
  • have secondsverb

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