Both yine and tekrar can describe something happening again. At B2, the useful question is whether the word modifies a complete verb or belongs to a larger expression.
The idea
With an ordinary verb, both can mean “again”: Yazıcı yine bozuldu and Yazıcı tekrar bozuldu both report another breakdown. Yine often draws attention to a familiar recurrence; tekrar foregrounds repetition. These are tendencies, not a division between accidental and deliberate events. The expression yine de means “nevertheless”; tekrar etmek means “to repeat”.
| Expression | Example |
|---|---|
| yine / tekrar | Yazıcı yine bozuldu. / Yazıcı tekrar bozuldu. |
| yine de | Yağmur yağıyor, yine de maç devam ediyor. |
| tekrar etmek | Lütfen adresi tekrar edin. |
| tekrar tekrar | Çocuk aynı soruyu tekrar tekrar soruyor. |
Examples
- Yazıcı yine bozuldu.The printer has broken down again.
- Bu paragrafı tekrar okuyun.Read this paragraph again.
- Otobüs bugün yine gecikti.The bus was late again today.
- Yazıcı tekrar bozuldu.The printer has broken down again.
- Bu paragrafı yine okuyun.Read this paragraph again.
- Yağmur yağıyor, yine de maç devam ediyor.It is raining; nevertheless, the match is continuing.
- Lütfen adresi tekrar edin.Please repeat the address.
- Çocuk aynı soruyu tekrar tekrar soruyor.The child keeps asking the same question over and over.
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Watch out
Do not replace the words mechanically inside expressions: tekrar de does not mean “nevertheless”, and yine etmek is not the verb “to repeat”. Annoyance comes from the situation and tone; yine is not inherently negative. Write yine de as two words.
Try it yourself
Complete with yine or tekrar: the printer has broken down again. Either is possible.
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yine / tekrar
yine / tekrar: the printer has broken down before. Both describe another failure, even though nobody intended it.
Ask someone to read this paragraph a second time. Fill the gap with yine or tekrar; both fit.
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tekrar / yine
tekrar / yine: reading the paragraph a second time is deliberate, but that does not exclude yine. Both fit the complete verb okuyun.
Choose yine or tekrar: it is raining; nevertheless, the match continues. Fill only the gap.
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yine
yine: the rain creates an obstacle, yet the match continues. The supplied de completes yine de, so the meaning is “nevertheless”.
Choose yine or tekrar to ask politely: could you repeat the address?
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tekrar
tekrar: the listener asks for the address to be said once more. With eder misiniz, it supplies the verb expression tekrar etmek.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete with yine or tekrar: the printer has broken down again. Either is possible.
Ask someone to read this paragraph a second time. Fill the gap with yine or tekrar; both fit.
Choose yine or tekrar: it is raining; nevertheless, the match continues. Fill only the gap.
Choose yine or tekrar to ask politely: could you repeat the address?
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write two versions of a sentence about an action happening again, one with each word. Then write a sentence with yine de and explain why it does not mean a second occurrence.