كَرَّرَ
karrara
The English phrase 'repeat' can be translated into Arabic as كَرَّرَ (karrara) or أَعَادَ.
Meaning: do or say again (verb)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| كَرَّرَ | karrara |
| أَعَادَ | ʔaʕāda |
Both verbs mean 'to repeat', but they are used in different contexts. كَرَّرَ is used when you are repeating an action, a process or a specific word or phrase. أَعَادَ is often used when the sense is to 'redo' or 'perform again' a task or an event.
Which one should you use?
Use كَرَّرَ when referring to the repetition of an action, a process or a specific word/phrase. In contrast, use أَعَادَ when the meaning is to 'redo' or 'perform again' a task or an event.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb كَرَّرَ has the present tense form يُكَرِّرُ (he repeats) and the imperative form كَرِّرْ (repeat!). The verb أَعَادَ has the present tense form يُعِيدُ (he repeats / he returns) and the imperative form أَعِدْ (repeat!).
How do you pronounce it?
karrara
Did you know?
- The verb أَعَادَ is the same root used for 'returning' an item to a store or returning a person to their home.
- In formal Arabic, adding the 'shadda' (doubling) to the middle consonant of a root often transforms a simple action into a repetitive or intensive one.
- In many Arabic dialects, if you want someone to repeat something, you might use the word تاني meaning 'second' or 'again' instead of a formal verb.
Examples in context
- يُرجَى تَكرار الرَّقم.Please repeat the number.
- كَرَّرَ المعلمُ الكلماتِ ببطء.kar rara al-mu'allimu al-kalimati bi-but'.The teacher repeated the words slowly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “repeat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
