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How to Say "i repeat" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori repeatis repitoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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repito

verbA1
when saying something again
A child speaking into the air, with a faint, identical outline of the child and their speaking action superimposed slightly behind them, emphasizing repetition.

Examples

No te escuché bien, ¿lo repito?

I didn't hear you well, shall I repeat it?

Para que quede claro, repito mi dirección de correo electrónico.

Just to be clear, I repeat my email address.

Yo repito los ejercicios hasta que me salen perfectamente.

I repeat the exercises until they come out perfectly for me.

The 'Yo' Form

'Repito' means 'I repeat' and is used when you are the one doing the action. It's the simplest way to talk about what you are doing right now.

Stem-Changing Verb (e → i)

In the present tense, the 'e' in the middle of 'repetir' changes to an 'i' in most forms (repito, repite), but not in the 'nosotros' or 'vosotros' forms (repetimos, repetís). This is a common pattern for 'ir' verbs.

Forgetting the Stem Change

Mistake:Using 'yo repeto'

Correction: The correct form is 'yo repito'. Remember that the 'e' changes to an 'i' in the 'yo' form.

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