How to Say ‘Return’ in Portuguese
Ida e volta
EE-dah ee VOHL-tah
[EE-dah ee VOHL-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "going and return": ida is the trip out and volta is the trip back.
Phrase Breakdown
Ida
[EE-dah]
going (outward trip)
The outward journey; 'ida e volta' means return trip.
A ida demora três horas.
The trip there takes three hours.
e
[ee]
and
A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.
Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.
I am looking for an open and human environment.
volta
[VOHL-tah]
return
The journey back; in 'ida e volta' it means a round trip.
A volta é no domingo.
The return is on Sunday.
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