Répéter
Example: Peux-tu répéter la question plus lentement, s'il te plaît ?
Definition
"Répéter" means to say or do something again, often for clarification or emphasis. For example, in the phrase 'Peux-tu répéter la question plus lentement, s'il te plaît ?', it means to repeat the question more slowly so it can be better understood.
Etymology
The French verb "répéter" comes from the Latin 'repetere,' which means to seek again or to repeat. Did you know? The prefix 're-' implies repetition, and 'petere' means to seek or ask, so "répéter" literally means to seek to do again.
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"Répéter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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