How to Say ‘The detour you took’ in Mexican Spanish
La vuelta que dio
lah BWEHL-tah keh dyoh
[lah BWEHL-tah keh dyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: dar una vuelta means "to take a detour" or "go around", and it also means "to go for a stroll". vuelta here is not "return".
Phrase Breakdown
La vuelta
lah BWEHL-tah
The detour
'Vuelta' here means a roundabout route. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b': la BWEL-tah.
La vuelta fue muy larga.
The detour was very long.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
vuelta
[BWEHL-tah]
detour / loop
A turn or roundabout route; 'dar una vuelta' is to go around.
Dimos una vuelta larga.
We took a long detour.
que dio
keh dyoh
that you took
'Dar una vuelta' means to take a detour. 'Dio' is one syllable (DYOH).
Por la vuelta que dio, llegamos tarde.
Because of the detour you took, we arrived late.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a clause.
Quiero que lo sepas.
I want you to know.
dio
[dyoh]
you took / made
Past of 'dar'; with 'vuelta' it means made a detour.
El taxista dio muchas vueltas.
The driver went around a lot.
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