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"Repitan" is a form of "repetir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to do again". "Por favor" is a phrase which is often translated as "please". Learn more about the difference between "repitan" and "por favor" below.
repetir(
rreh
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peh
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teer
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to do again
El perro se comió mis deberes, y ahora tengo que repetirlos.The dog ate my homework and now I have to do it again.
a. to repeat
Solo lo diré una vez así que no me pidan que lo repita.I'll only say it once so don't ask me to repeat myself.
a. to repeat
Mi hijo pequeño repite todo lo que su hermano dice.My younger son repeats everything his brother says.
a. to repeat
Si tu asistencia no mejora, tendrás que repetir el año.If your attendance does not improve, you will need to repeat the year.
a. to have a second helping of
¿Vas a repetir carne?Will you have a second helping of meat?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to have an aftertaste
Los pepinos no repiten si los pelas antes de comerlos.Cucumbers don't have an aftertaste if you remove the skin before eating them.
b. to repeat on
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No puedo comer ajo porque me repite.I can't eat garlic because it repeats on me.
7. (of the body)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. to burp
Su marido siempre repite durante nuestra cena familiar. ¡Qué asco!Her husband always burps during our family dinner. How disgusting!
repetirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to recur
Esas fases se repiten cada cinco años por término medio.These phases recur every five years on average.
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por favor(
pohr
 
fah
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bohr
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. please
Dame comida, por favor.Give me food, please.
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