Korean word

되풀이하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoepurihada

Meaning

  • verbrepeat

Example

실수를 되풀이하면 배울 수 없어요.sil su reul toe pu ri ha myeon pae ul ssu eop sseo yo

If you repeat your mistakes, you can't learn.

Illustration for 되풀이하다 (repeat)

More examples

발음을 되풀이하면서 연습하면 더 빨리 늘어요.pa reu meul toe pu ri ha myeon seo yeon seu pa myeon teo ppal li neu reo yo

If you repeat the pronunciation while practicing, you will improve faster.

Core concept

One action, statement, or situation happens over and over in the same way.

Common phrases

  • 같은 실수를 되풀이하다ka teun sil su reul toe pu ri ha da

    repeat the same mistake

  • 연습을 되풀이하다yeon seu beul toe pu ri ha da

    repeat practice

  • 나쁜 행동을 되풀이하다na ppeun haeng dong eul toe pu ri ha da

    repeat bad behavior

Similar words

반복하다panbokada: To carry out the same action or process again and again in a neutral sense.
다시 하다tasi hada: To perform an earlier action one more time.

Definition in Korean

어떤 행동이나 말이나 상황이 동일하게 반복되어 일어나다.eo tteon haeng dong i na ma ri na sang hwang i tong il ha ge pan bok ttoe eo i reo na da

Word origin

되풀이 (doepuri, "repetition") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form a verb meaning to repeat something.

Usage tips

  • This verb is especially useful when repeated actions or words point to an ongoing problem, rather than simple practice.

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