ทำซ้ำ

Explanation

ทำซ้ำ combines ทำ, “to do,” with ซ้ำ, “again” or “repeatedly.” Its central idea is doing or producing the same thing again. It can describe repeating an everyday action, a work procedure, or an automated process. With text, data, or creative material, it can also mean duplicating or reproducing something. Thai often places ซ้ำ directly after a more specific verb, as in พูดซ้ำ, “say again,” or ทำผิดซ้ำ, “make the same mistake again.”

Usage

Used when repeating a task, procedure, exercise, or automated operation. It also appears in technical documentation, terms of use, and copyright notices when referring to duplication or reproduction.

Caution

In everyday requests, อีกครั้ง is often a natural way to say “one more time.” For an explicit copy of a document or file, ทำสำเนา or คัดลอก may be more precise. In scientific contexts, it is often clearer to specify what is repeated, such as ทำซ้ำการทดลอง, “repeat the experiment.”

1 repeat synonyms

• ทำอีกครั้ง

  ทำอีกครั้ง is an everyday expression meaning “do it one more time.” ทำซ้ำ emphasizes repetition itself and is also common in instructions and technical contexts.

• ทำใหม่

  ทำใหม่ usually means starting over or redoing something, often because the first attempt was unsatisfactory. ทำซ้ำ focuses on repeating the same action, whether or not the first attempt was wrong.

2 duplicate synonyms

• คัดลอก

  คัดลอก commonly refers to copying text, files, or other content to another location. ทำซ้ำ emphasizes producing the same thing again and is also used for reproduction of copyrighted material.

• ทำสำเนา

  ทำสำเนา specifically means making a copy of a document, file, or similar item. ทำซ้ำ is broader and can refer both to duplication and to repeating an action or process.