Повтори эту фразу ещё раз, пожалуйста.

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Breakdown of Повтори эту фразу ещё раз, пожалуйста.

• этот: this
• повторить: to repeat
• ещё раз: once again

Questions & Answers about Повтори эту фразу ещё раз, пожалуйста.

Why is the verb повтори used here?

Повтори is the imperative form of повторить, which means to repeat in the perfective aspect.

In this sentence, it means Repeat!

The perfective aspect is used because the speaker wants one complete action: repeat the phrase one time.

Compare:

• повтори = repeat it once / say it again
• повторяй = keep repeating / repeat repeatedly

So Повтори эту фразу ещё раз, пожалуйста. sounds natural for asking someone to say the phrase again once.

Why is it повтори and not повторите?

Повтори is the informal singular imperative, used when speaking to:

• one friend
• one child
• one person you address with ты

If you want to be polite or you are speaking to:

• a stranger
• a teacher
• an older person
• more than one person

you would normally say:

• Повторите эту фразу ещё раз, пожалуйста.

So the difference is mostly:

• повтори = informal, one person
• повторите = polite singular or plural

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