again
gb/əɡˈɛn/ us/əɡˈɛn/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 200
Maana
maana 0
adverb
A1
relation
1
one more time
Used to say that something happens one more time.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to do [something] again
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'again' with 'back' when talking about returning somewhere; 'again' refers to repetition, not movement to a previous place.
Visawe
once more (Slightly more formal or literary than 'again', but meaning is the same.)
Vinyume
never again (Indicates that something will not be repeated.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
once again
|over and over again
|try again
|see again
|meet again
Mada
daily life
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- I read the book again to understand it better.
- She called me again after I didn't answer the first time.
- We should meet again soon.
- He failed the test, so he will take it again.
- The song played again on the radio.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I watched the movie again.
- Please say it again.
- He asked me again.
- We went there again.
- She read the story again.
adverb
A2
relation
2
back to previous condition
Used to say something is like it was before.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'back' instead of 'again' when referring to restored states; 'back' often refers to movement in space rather than restoration.
Visawe
back ('Back' can also mean return in space or time, but 'again' emphasizes restoration of a former state.)
Vinyume
still ('Still' indicates continuity of a state without change or return.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
well again
|together again
|normal again
Mada
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- After a week of rest, she felt strong again.
- The city is peaceful again after the festival.
- They are friends again after the argument.
- The store is open again after renovations.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is happy again.
- We are friends again.
- The shop is open again.
- She feels good again.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
again
IPA
GB/əɡˈɛn/
US/əɡˈɛn/
Silabi na mkazo
again (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: again
- Plural: agains
Familia ya neno
Forms
agains
noun
Related words
against
preposition A2
Semi
once again
1/wˈʌns əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
one more time
Used to say something happens another time, often for emphasis.
Mifano
- Once again, she forgot her keys.
- Once again, we won the game.
over and over again
1/ˈoʊvɚ ˈænd ˈoʊvɚ əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
many times repeatedly
Used to say that something happens many times in the same way.
Mifano
- He told the story over and over again.
- I listened to the song over and over again.
never again
1/nˈɛvɚ əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
Not happening in the future again
Used to say you will not do something another time in the future.
Mifano
- Never again will I eat there!
- That was terrible—never again!
- He promised never again to be late.
- After that trip, I said, "Never again."