อีกแล้ว

Again with Emphasis

Level 2

Use อีกแล้ว (ìik láew) after the action or state it describes to emphasize that an action has repeated. While often used for things that are annoying ('Not again!'), it can also be used for positive things that happen frequently ('Beautiful again!').

How It Works

อีกแล้ว is a common colloquial expression. Depending on context, this pattern can add emotional weight to the fact that something is happening again.

1. Placement
It follows the verb phrase or clause it describes. Final particles can follow it, as the question example below shows.

2. The Nuance of Repetition
While often associated with frustration (like 'Late again!'), it can act as an emphatic marker. It highlights that the repetition is significant. Depending on the context, it can mean:

  • Annoyance: 'Not this again!' (e.g., rain, traffic, mistakes).
  • Affection/Compliment: 'You're doing it again!' (e.g., being cute, looking beautiful).
  • Surprise: 'Again already?' (often paired with เหรอ).

3. The Question Form
A very common way to use this is อีกแล้วเหรอ? (ìik láew rǒr?), which means 'Again?!' or 'Really, again?'. This uses the particle เหรอ to express surprise or skepticism.

4. Register
This is casual and spoken. To ask someone to repeat something, use อีกครั้ง or the colloquial อีกที.

Examples (6)

  1. สายอีกแล้ว!

    Late again!

    Word by Word: Late again already

    Expresses frustration at a repeated instance of being late.

  2. คิดถึงอีกแล้ว

    I miss you again.

    Word by Word: Think-of again already

    A positive, affectionate use showing that the feeling of missing someone has returned.

  3. สวยอีกแล้วนะ

    You look beautiful again!

    Word by Word: Beautiful again already [softener]

    A compliment emphasizing that the person is consistently beautiful.

  4. ฝนตกอีกแล้วเหรอ

    It's raining again?!

    Word by Word: Rain fall again already [question]

    Uses 'เหรอ' to express surprise or disbelief that it is raining once more.

  5. ลืมโทรศัพท์อีกแล้ว

    I forgot my phone again.

    Word by Word: Forget telephone again already

    Shows resignation at a repeated personal mistake.

  6. เอาแต่กินอีกแล้ว

    Doing nothing but eating again.

    Word by Word: Do-nothing-but eat again already

    Combines with เอาแต่ to emphasize a repeated, perhaps excessive, behavior.

Common Mistakes

  • Placing อีกแล้ว before the verb.

    อีกแล้วลืมเงิน
    ลืมเงินอีกแล้ว

    For the intended meaning 'I forgot my money again,' อีกแล้ว follows the phrase describing the action. Final particles can still follow the repeated-event phrase.

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อีกแล้วLevel 2Again with Emphasis

Learn This First

To understand 'อีกแล้ว', you need to know the individual meanings of 'อีก' (again/more) and the aspect marker 'แล้ว' (already). Together, they form a common expression used at the end of a sentence to indicate that something has happened yet again, often with a nuance of frustration or annoyance.

Words in This Pattern

อีกแล้ว