répéter
/ʁe.pe.te/
To repeat in French is répéter.
The verb répéter means to do or say something again. If you want to express the reflexive action of repeating your own words, you should use the pronominal form se répéter (to repeat oneself).
Meaning: do or say again (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of répéter is répété, which translates to 'repeated'. In the present indicative, the first and third person singular forms are both répète, meaning 'I repeat' or 'he/she/it repeats'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁe.pe.te/. The word has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The concept of 'repeating' a grade in school is expressed as redoubler, not by using a form of répéter.
- The verb répéter shares an ancestor with the English word 'repetition', but its Latin root repetere actually meant 'to seek out again' or 'to fetch back'.
- In a French dance or music rehearsal, a répétition is the word for the rehearsal itself, not just the act of repeating a section.
Examples in context
- Devrais-je répéter cela ?Should I repeat that?This sentence shows how to ask if you should repeat something using répéter.Tatoeba #6947493 by Aiji, translation #3820070 by CK
- Je ne vais pas me répéter.I'm not going to repeat myself.This sentence demonstrates the reflexive use of répéter when saying one is not going to repeat oneself.Tatoeba #6813931 by Micsmithel, translation #6810512 by CK
- Peux-tu répéter la question ?Can you repeat the question?This sentence shows how to ask someone to repeat a question using répéter.Tatoeba #8737041 by Julien_PDC, translation #5942603 by nicholas_martin
- Pourriez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît?Could you please repeat?
- Pouvez-vous répéter, je n'ai pas bien compris.Can you repeat? I didn't understand well.
- Répète, s'il te plaît!Repeat, please!
- Tu peux répéter ? J'ai pas compris.Can you repeat? I didn't understand.
- J'ai du mal à entendre, peux-tu répéter?I'm having trouble hearing, can you repeat?
- Nous devons répéter cette scène une fois de plus.We need to repeat this scene one more time.
- Je demande souvent à mon professeur de répéter les concepts difficiles.I often ask my teacher to repeat difficult concepts.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are in a classroom during a lecture.
- NathanEst-ce que tu peux répéter la consigne ?Can you repeat the instruction?
- ChloéOui, je vais répéter lentement.Yes, I will repeat it slowly.
- NathanMerci, c'est plus clair ainsi.Thank you, it's clearer this way.
- ChloéDe rien, Nathan.You're welcome, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “repeat” translations and entries répéter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries répéter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
