Vuelvo (en. I'm back)

/ˈbwel.βo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To return to the place from which one came.
I return home after work.
Vuelvo a casa después del trabajo.
To reappear or return to a previous situation.
After a while, I remember those moments again.
Después de un tiempo, vuelvo a recordar esos momentos.
To make something return to a previous position or state.
I put the book back on the shelf.
Vuelvo a poner el libro en la estantería.

Etymology

From Latin 'volvere', which means to turn, to return.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I say again
Repeats something that has already been said.
vuelvo a decir
I’ll be back soon
Indicates that one will return shortly.
vuelvo pronto
I won’t do that again
Expresses the decision not to repeat an action.
no vuelvo a hacer eso

Related Words

to return
To return to a place.
volver
to return
To go back to the place of origin.
regresar
to return
To go again or return.
retornar

Slang Meanings

To come back from a party.
After last night, I’m going back home.
Después de la noche de anoche, vuelvo a casa.
To reappear after an absence.
He was missing for a while, but he is back now.
Estuvo desaparecido un tiempo, pero ya volvió.