Otra vez or de nuevo ?

[jrhartley]

what are the rules........or are these terms inter-changable ?

[Chip]

They can be used interchangeably, but will depend on the usage.

[jrhartley]

errrrrrrrrr lol

[Chip]

Originally Posted by jrhartley

errrrrrrrrr lol

Why don't you give us some specific examples? I do seem to hear "de nuevo" used for more instances than "otra vez".

[jrhartley]

I hear de nuevo more on tennis commentary and otra vez in soap operas........ I was hoping someone else may supply the instances of when it is more likely to use one or the other or any.

[Chip]

Originally Posted by jrhartley

I hear de nuevo more on tennis commentary and otra vez in soap operas........ I was hoping someone else may supply the instances of when it is more likely to use one or the other or any.

I'm sure there will be regional variations. I assume you wanted to know about it's use here in the DR. As far as use in other countries I'm not sure.

[jrhartley]

can I throw in volver a - just to confuse matters even more lol

[jrhartley]

Saying 'Again' - Learn Spanish Language

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by Chip

They can be used interchangeably, but will depend on the usage.

Buenos días.

I agree, both terms are used interchangeably. Colloquially, I hear otra vez more than I hear de nuevo in the DR. The media seems to prefer de nuevo as well as the adverb nuevamente:
Los Tigres del Licey de nuevo se coronan campeones.
Los Tigres del Licey, nuevamente campeones.

In formal speech and writing, de nuevo (nuevamente) takes the lead (IMO).

[dominicanpapi]

de nuevo would be like saying again. otra ves would be like saying (one more time)