How to Say "Rerun" in Spanish

repetición

/repetiˈθjon/

The English word 'rerun' translates to Spanish as repetición.

In the context of media and television, repetición refers to a program that is being shown again after its initial broadcast.

Meaning: television program shown after its initial presentation (noun)

Which one should you use?

While repetición can mean 'repetition' in any general context, in the specific context of media, it refers to a 'rerun'.

The plural form of repetición is repeticiones.

/repetiˈθjon/

Spanish uses the same word repetición for a rerun and for the act of repeating a school year due to failing grades.
While repetición is the standard term for a program rerun, in some Latin American countries, if a show is being broadcast again, people might colloquially say it is en reprise, borrowing from French influence.
In a legal context, a repetición refers to the recovery of a sum of money paid by mistake, known as 'action for repetition'.

Voy a ver una repetición de mi programa de televisión favorito
I am going to watch a rerun of my favorite TV show
La reemisión de la película será mañana
The rerun of the movie will be tomorrow
La retransmisión del partido de fútbol será a las 10 p.m.
The rerun of the soccer match will be at 10 p.m.
Voy a ver una repetición de ese capítulo esta noche
I'm going to watch a rerun of that episode tonight
El canal transmitirá una repetición de la película esta noche
The channel will broadcast a rerun of the movie tonight
No pude ver el partido en vivo, pero lo vi en una reemisión
I couldn't watch the match live, but I saw it in a rerun
Me perdí la primera temporada, así que veré la repetición de todos los episodios
I missed the first season, so I will watch the rerun of all the episodes
La repetición de la serie se emitió anoche.
The rerun of the series was aired last night.
Vi una repetición de mi serie favorita.
I watched a rerun of my favorite series.
La repetición empieza a las ocho.
The rerun starts at eight.
¿Es un episodio nuevo o una repetición?
Is it a new episode or a rerun?

Sofía and Javier are sitting on the sofa watching television.

Sofía

¿Es un episodio nuevo?
Is it a new episode?
Javier

No, es una repetición de ayer.
No, it is a rerun from yesterday.
Sofía

Qué mal, quería ver algo nuevo.
That's too bad, I wanted to see something new.
Javier

No te preocupes, Sofía, la veremos luego.
Don't worry, Sofía, we will watch it later.

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