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Kripya Dobara Kahiye: Asking for a Repeat

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Photo: 0112021 11th-century Devanagari inscription, Hindu temple calligraphy, Chanderi Museum, Madhya Pradesh by Ms Sarah Welch (CC0), via Openverse

कृपया दोबारा कहिये (kripya dobara kahiye) means please say it again, a polite request built from kripya, please, and dobara, again. It is one of the most practical phrases any language learner can carry into daily conversation. The word kripya marks the sentence as formal and courteous, suitable for asking a stranger, a teacher or an elder to repeat themselves.

A more casual version might simply say phir se bolo, say it again, among close friends. For learners, kripya dobara kahiye is worth memorising thoroughly, since it will be used often in the early stages of learning. There is no shame in asking for repetition; it is simply part of how understanding is built.

A shorter, everyday alternative worth knowing is bas, ek baar phir, just once more, said more casually among friends than the fuller, formal kripya dobara kahiye. Having both versions ready lets a learner match the request comfortably to the formality of the situation at hand.

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