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How to Say ‘To get back to how it was’ in Italian

Tornare come prima

tor-NAH-reh KOH-meh PREE-mah

[tor-NAH-reh KOH-meh PREE-mah]

Phrase Breakdown

Tornare

[tor-NAH-reh]

to return / go back

Verb meaning to come back or return to a state.

Example

Voglio tornare a casa.

I want to go back home.

come

[KOH-meh]

like / as

Often used to compare something to something else; in slogans it can mean like or as if.

Example

Come sempre, confermiamo la prenotazione con cortesia.

As always, we confirm the reservation courteously.

prima

[PREE-mah]

before

Indicates earlier than a certain moment or event.

Example

La regola vale «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima» della prenotazione.

The rule applies "until twenty-four hours before" the reservation.

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