दोबारा (dobaaraa)
adverb
A single-sense adverb meaning 'again, once more, a second time'; used constantly to talk about repeating an action.
Sense
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again, once more
adverb
Synonyms: फिर से (phir se), फिर (phir), पुनः (punah, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear दोबारा (dobaaraa) constantly in everyday requests and complaints -- a shopkeeper saying दोबारा आइएगा (dobaaraa aaiegaa, 'do come again') or a frustrated parent saying दोबारा मत करना (dobaaraa mat karnaa, 'don't do that again'). It literally breaks down as दो (do, 'two') plus बार (baar, 'time'), so it carries a built-in sense of 'a second time' that फिर (phir) doesn't always convey as sharply.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for फिर (phir) alone where दोबारा (dobaaraa) sounds more natural when emphasizing 'a second/repeated attempt,' e.g. दोबारा कोशिश करो (dobaaraa koshish karo, 'try again') versus the vaguer फिर करो (phir karo, 'do it again/later'). 2) दोबारा (dobaaraa) is invariant -- learners sometimes try to inflect it like an adjective, but it never changes form.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया दोबारा आइएगा।
Please do come again.
(kripyaa dobaaraa aaiegaa।)
यह गलती दोबारा मत करना।
Don't make this mistake again.
(yah galtii dobaaraa mat karnaa।)
मैंने वह फिल्म दोबारा देखी।
I watched that movie again.
(mainne vah philm dobaaraa dekhii।)
वह हर हफ्ते दोबारा वही सवाल पूछता है।
He asks the same question again every week.
(vah har haphte dobaaraa vahii savaal poochhtaa hai।)
मैं यह फॉर्म दोबारा भर रहा हूँ क्योंकि पहला खो गया।
I'm filling out this form again because the first one got lost.
(main yah phorm dobaaraa bhar rahaa hoon kyonki pahlaa kho gayaa।)
अगर वह दोबारा झूठ बोलेगा तो मुझे बहुत गुस्सा आएगा।
If he lies again, I'll get really angry.
(agar vah dobaaraa jhooth bolegaa to mujhe bahut gussaa aaegaa।)
काश मुझे यह इम्तिहान दोबारा देना न पड़ता।
I wish I didn't have to take this exam again.
(kaash mujhe yah imtihaan dobaaraa denaa n padtaa।)
यह मामला अदालत में दोबारा खोला गया।
This case was reopened in court.
(yah maamlaa adaalat men dobaaraa kholaa gayaa।)
क्या तुम यह गाना दोबारा गा सकते हो?
Can you sing this song once more?
(kyaa tum yah gaanaa dobaaraa gaa sakte ho?)
मुझे लगता है कि उसे दोबारा फोन करना चाहिए।
I think he/she should call again.
(mujhe lagtaa hai ki use dobaaraa phon karnaa chaahie।)
बरसों बाद वह अपने गाँव दोबारा लौटा।
After many years, he returned to his village once again.
(barson baad vah apne gaanv dobaaraa lautaa।)