Difference between снова, опять and ещё раз

December 9, 2020 | Tags: Russian adverbs

Did you know that we have 3 words that express “again” in the Russian language? Опять and снова both mean “again”, but опять has a slightly negative meaning, снова is neutral. Ещё раз means “one more time”.

For example,

  1. Опять ты проиграл? Did you lose again?
  2. Я снова выиграл. I won again.
  3. Повторите, пожалуйста, ещё раз. Could you, please, repeat it one more time?

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