repite eso
/repite eso/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "say that again" is expressed as repite eso.
This phrase is used to request that someone repeat something they have just said. While it is often a literal request for repetition, it can also function as a defiant challenge to someone's words depending on the context and tone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb repite (repeat) and the demonstrative pronoun eso (that).
How does it change in a sentence?
Repite eso uses the informal 'tú' imperative form.
How do you pronounce it?
/repite eso/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, people often use ¿Mande? instead of repite eso to ask for repetition, specifically as a sign of respect toward elders or superiors.
- The word eso is a neuter pronoun, a grammatical gender category that does not exist for nouns in Spanish but is used for abstract ideas or unspecified things.
- The word eso traces its roots back to the Latin ipsum, which means 'the very same' or 'itself'.
Examples in context
- ¡Repite eso si eres un hombre!Say that again if you are a man!This sentence uses repite eso to show a defiant challenge.Tatoeba #1707371 by Shishir, translation #1876778 by marcelostockle
- Perdona, repite eso, por favor.Sorry, repeat that, please.
- No te oí bien, repite eso.I didn't hear you well, say that again.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are talking in a noisy cafe.
- Elena¿Qué dijiste? Repite eso.What did you say? Say that again.
- DanielDije que el café está muy caliente.I said the coffee is very hot.
- ElenaAh, ya te entendí, Daniel.Ah, I understood you now, Daniel.
- DanielNo te preocupes, Elena.Don't worry, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
