ripetere
/riˈpɛ.te.re/
The Italian verb for 'repeat' is ripetere.
ripetere is the most common and general term used when you want to say or do something again. While ripetere covers general repetition, if you are specifically summarizing or going over points in a discussion, the verb ricapitolare is more appropriate.
Meaning: do or say again (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed by the prefix ri-, which means 'again' or 'back', combined with the root of the verb.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle of ripetere is ripetuto, meaning 'repeated'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /riˈpɛ.te.re/.
Did you know?
- In Italian schools, if a student is told they must ripetere, it often means they failed a test and must redo the entire oral exam from the beginning.
- While ripetere means to repeat, Italian has the word bis, borrowed from Latin, specifically to ask a performer to repeat a song or act.
- The root of ripetere comes from the Latin 'repetere', which actually means 'to seek out again' or 'to pursue'.
Examples in context
- Non mi faccia ripetere!Don't make me repeat myself.This sentence uses ripetere to express the idea of repeating oneself.Tatoeba #2894510 by Guybrush88, translation #2894508 by CK
- Può ripetere, per favore?Could you repeat that, please?This sentence uses ripetere to make a polite request to repeat something.Tatoeba #578270 by Guybrush88, translation #31476 by CK
- Puoi ripetere per favore?Can you please repeat that?This sentence uses ripetere to make an informal request to repeat something.Tatoeba #4047872 by farinello, translation #4047436 by CK
- Scusa, puoi ripetere la domanda per favore?Excuse me, can you repeat the question, please?
- Dovresti ridire quella frase durante la presentazione.You should repeat that sentence during the presentation.
- 42 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Alessandro are studying together in a library.
- GiuliaNon ho capito bene, puoi ripetere l'ultima frase?I didn't quite understand, can you repeat the last sentence?
- AlessandroCertamente, la ripeto subito.Certainly, I will repeat it immediately.
- GiuliaGrazie, Alessandro, ora è più chiaro.Thanks, Alessandro, now it is clearer.
- AlessandroDi nulla, Giulia, dimmi se serve altro.You're welcome, Giulia, tell me if you need anything else.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “repeat” translations and entries ripetere, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ripetere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
