दुबारा (dubaaraa)

adverb A single-sense adverb meaning 'again, a second time'; related in feel to फिर (phir) but specifically emphasizes repetition of an action, not just 'then/again' in a general sense.
Sense 1 : again, once more, a second time
adverb
Synonyms: फिर से (phir se), फिर (phir), पुनः (punah, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in daily life -- दुबारा बोलो (dubaaraa bolo, 'say it again'), दुबारा कोशिश करो (dubaaraa koshish karo, 'try again'), or दुबारा मत आना (dubaaraa mat aanaa, 'don't come again' -- said half-jokingly to someone who's annoyed you). It literally builds on दो (do, 'two'), so it carries a built-in sense of 'a second go,' unlike फिर (phir) which is more neutral about how many times.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use फिर (phir) everywhere दुबारा (dubaaraa) would sound more precise -- फिर (phir) can mean 'then' or 'again,' while दुबारा (dubaaraa) always means 'a second time,' so it's the safer choice when you specifically mean 'try again' or 'redo.' 2) दुबारा (dubaaraa) is invariant -- it never changes form regardless of gender or number of the subject, unlike many adjectives learners have seen.
Sample Sentences:
ज़रा दुबारा बोलो, मुझे समझ नहीं आया। Say it again, I didn't understand.
(zaraa dubaaraa bolo, mujhe samajh nahiin aayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
दुबारा कोशिश करो, इस बार ज़रूर हो जाएगा। Try again, this time it will definitely work out.
(dubaaraa koshish karo, is baar zaroor ho jaaegaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
दुबारा मत आना इस घर में! Don't come to this house again!
(dubaaraa mat aanaa is ghar men!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मैंने वह किताब दुबारा पढ़ी। I read that book again.
(mainne vah kitaab dubaaraa padhii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वह हर हफ़्ते यह फ़िल्म दुबारा देखता है। He watches this film again every week.
(vah har hafte yah film dubaaraa dekhtaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मुझे दुबारा मौका मिलता, तो मैं यह गलती नहीं करता। If I got another chance, I wouldn't make this mistake.
(agar mujhe dubaaraa maukaa miltaa, to main yah galtii nahiin kartaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम यह गाना दुबारा गा सकते हो? Can you sing this song again?
(kyaa tum yah gaanaa dubaaraa gaa sakte ho?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
फॉर्म दुबारा भरा जाएगा, क्योंकि इसमें कुछ गलतियाँ हैं। The form will be filled out again, because there are some mistakes in it.
(phorm dubaaraa bharaa jaaegaa, kyonki ismen kuchh galtiyaan hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
मैं चाहता हूँ कि आप इस विषय पर दुबारा विचार करें। I want you to reconsider this matter once more.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki aap is vishay par dubaaraa vichaar karen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
उसने वही सवाल दुबारा पूछ लिया। He asked the same question again.
(usne vahii savaal dubaaraa poochh liyaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या हम कभी दुबारा मिलेंगे? Will we ever meet again?
(kyaa ham kabhii dubaaraa milenge?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active