ulit
ulít with stress marks
to repeat; repetition
Usage Note
Ulit is among the most frequently used Tagalog words, with a usageFreq of 10. As a verb it means to do something again, and as a noun it means a repetition or a time/turn. Common phrases include 'ulitin mo' (repeat it), 'isang ulit pa' (one more time), and 'paulit-ulit' (repeatedly). It is indispensable in instruction, storytelling, and everyday communication.
Examples
" Ulitin mo ang sagot. "
Natural Translation
Repeat the answer.
Literal Translation
Repeat you the answer.
" Kailangan ko ng ulit sa leksyon. "
Natural Translation
I need a repetition of the lesson.
Literal Translation
Need I of repetition on lesson.
" Kung hindi mo naintindihan ang aralin, pakiusap na ulitin natin ito bago tayo magpatuloy. "
Natural Translation
If you didn't understand the lesson, please let's repeat it before we continue.
Literal Translation
If not you understood the lesson, please that repeat we it before we continue.
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