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La Palabra del Día : volver

La Palabra del Día : volver

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volver (intransitive verb) to return, to go back

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Después de una semana de vacaciones, volví a trabajar.

After a week'c vacation, I went back to work.

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updated Mar 9, 2011
edited by Vaanz
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Mar 8, 2011
Después de una semana ... Also, most people say, "After a week's vacation ..." or "After a week-long vacation ...." - hhmdirocco, Mar 8, 2011
Exactly, "después de una semana" also, in Spanish it would be more correct to say "he vuelto a trabajar" Well done, Vaanz ! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Thank you all!!!!! :) - Vaanz, Mar 9, 2011

24 Answers

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Mucha gente sería feliz si pudiera volver al pasado a corregir sus errores.

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Lots of people would be happy if they could return to the past to correct their mistakeswinkalt text

updated Apr 3, 2011
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
Please correct my mistakes, thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Mar 8, 2011
Lovely, I don't know in English, but in Spanish you need the conditional rather than the future ( because it's an unreal situation). Mucha gente sería feliz si pudiera volver al pasado a corregir sus errores. :) Well done, lovely! - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Oops that's my mistake, thanks Cogumela I apprecaite your corrections ^_^ - 00b6f46c, Mar 8, 2011
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Debería volver a mis estudios, pero ya es tarde y prefiero jugar en Spandict.

I should return to my studies, but it's already late and I would rather play on Spandict.

updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Debería volver a... y prefiero jugar en.... Good, Sanlee! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
¡Gracias, Cogumela! - sanlee, Mar 8, 2011
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Hola Houston…s?, he dicho que no sé a qué hora volveré.


Hello Houston…yes, I said I don’t know what time I will be back.

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updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Sí, le dije que no sé....unless you are quoting rather than reported speech. Sí, le dije "no sé...." - 0074b507, Mar 8, 2011
Right, Q. Also, I said = dije. Le dije = I told him/her/it/you. - hhmdirocco, Mar 8, 2011
I'd say : "he dicho que" no sé a qué hora volveré. Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Gracias a todos. - Rolest, Mar 8, 2011
Fabulous rolest ,top form! - ray76, Mar 8, 2011
Gracias Ray! - Rolest, Mar 8, 2011
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Pensé de dos oraciones. ¡Disfrutalas!

No hay vaya a volver una vez has empezado hacia el camino de la vida.

There is no going back once you have started down the path of life.

Deseo que nosotros pudiéramos volver a cuando la vida estaba más tanto fácil.

I wish that we could go back to when life was easier.

updated Mar 8, 2011
posted by ak79
Disfrútalas....tanto más fácil...so much more easy?? - 0074b507, Mar 8, 2011
Pensé en dos oraciones. ¡Disfrútalas! No hay vuelta atrás una vez has empezado el camino de la vida. - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Ojalá pudieramos volver a cuando la vida era más fácil. Well done, ak79! - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Thanks for the corrections and comments! - ak79, Mar 8, 2011
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Volví a casa ayer.

I returned home yesterday.

updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Volví a casa ayer. Good, Maria! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
muchas gracias, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Mar 8, 2011
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Volvimos del viaje con una nueva comprensión de la cultura.

We returned from the trip with a new understanding of the culture.

updated Mar 8, 2011
posted by 0066c384
Excellent, dogwood! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Mar 8, 2011
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Haz clic aquí para volver a la página principal.

Click here to go back to the main page.

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updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
"Haz clic aquí para" or "pulsa aquí para" Well done, Miro! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
iGracias! - Miro74, Mar 8, 2011
Excelente ejemplo. - LuisCache, Mar 8, 2011
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He olvidado a devolver mi libro a la biblioteca , he pagado mucho dinero.

I forgot to return my library book, I have paid a lot of money .

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updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
volver is not a good fit here, dear Ray. He olvidado "devolver" mi libro ... He pagado mucho dinero. Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Gracias guapita , la flor de española. de mia. - ray76, Mar 8, 2011
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Pedro Almodóvar dirigió la película española "volver" en el 2006.
( Pedro Almodovar directed the 2006 Spanish film "volver". )
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updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
...la película española "volver" en el 2006 ( or "del 2006") Well done, sks! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
ok cogu thanks! :) - sv2qp, Mar 8, 2011
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When we returned home we found the house had been robbed. Cuando volvimos a casa nos encontramos con que había sido robada.

updated Mar 9, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
...nos encontramos con que había sido robada, or maybe better: " con que habían entrado a robar" Well done, jennyo! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
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I often return to my old messages at SpanishDict to read what comments people wrote.

Con frecuencia vuelvo a mis mensajes previos en SpanishDict para leer los comentarios que la gente escribió.

updated Mar 8, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
...para leer los comentarios que la gente escribió. Well done, pesta! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
¡Gracias, cogu! - pesta, Mar 8, 2011
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Ya venimos, nos vamos a dar la vuelta en el mercado.

We'll be right back, we're going to take a walk around the market

updated Mar 8, 2011
posted by dewclaw
Hm... I think you are trying to say "volvemos ahora, vamos al mercado a dar una vuelta". Good sentence, dew! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
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Espero que estés dispuesta a volver a ayudarnos.

I hope that you are willing to help us again.

updated Mar 8, 2011
posted by Fidalgo
Perfect, Fidalgo. Very good! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
Gracias, Cogumela :) - Fidalgo, Mar 8, 2011
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Cuando vuelvo espero que hubieres limpiado la casa

When I return I hope that you will have cleaned the house

updated Mar 8, 2011
posted by aocroc
Cuando 'vuelva' espero que 'hayas' limpiado la casa. Good, aocroc! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
vale, gracias. - aocroc, Mar 8, 2011
I always hope than but it never seems to happen. - Leatha, Mar 8, 2011
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El professor dio los exámenes para nosotros. Hay suspiros, gemidos y varias sonrisas cuando vimos los grados. Después de la revisión, volvimos los exámenes para el profesor y comenzó la lección del día.

The professor gave the exams to us. There were sighs, groans, and several smiles when we saw our grades. After review, we returned the exams to the professor and began our lesson for the day.

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updated Mar 8, 2011
posted by bandit51jd
El profesor nos dio los exámenes. Hubo ... cuando vimos las notas. Después de la revisión, le "devolvimos" los exámenes al profesor y empezamos la lección del día. Good, bandit! :) - cogumela, Mar 8, 2011
devolver = to return *something*, to give *something* back (transitive). volver = to return, to come back (intransitive). - Deanski, Mar 8, 2011