Repitiéndola

Repitiéndola is a Spanish verb form built from the verb repetir (to repeat) with the clitic pronoun la attached, indicating a feminine direct object. It functions as the gerund form repitiendo combined with la, meaning “repeating it.” The pronoun must refer to a feminine noun previously mentioned in the discourse, such as una frase, una instrucción, o una idea.

Grammatically, repitiéndola signals an ongoing or continuous action of repeating something. It can occur in general statements like “Estoy repitiéndola” (I am repeating it) or in sequences with other verbs, for example “El profesor repitiéndola una y otra vez” or “La estoy repitiendo” with a separate auxiliary. When two different pronouns accompany a gerund, Spanish allows clitic pronouns to be attached to the gerund form, as in repitiéndolas or repitiéndomela, though the exact arrangement depends on emphasis and syntactic considerations.

Usage notes: repitiéndola is appropriate for feminine objects; for masculine objects, the form would be repitiéndolo. The construction is common in everyday speech and writing when referring to repeating a specific line, rule, instruction, or phrase. It can also describe repetitive behavior or patterns, such as someone continually repeating a phrase in conversation or a teacher echoing a rule.

See also: repetir, gerundio, pronombres átonos.