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How to Say ‘When do I need to come back?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Cuándo tengo que volver?

KWAHN-doh TEN-goh keh bohl-BEHR

[KWAHN-doh TEN-goh keh bohl-BEHR]

💬 Usage Tip: tener que plus a basic verb means "have to". Reuse it anywhere: ¿Qué tengo que traer? "What do I have to bring?"

Phrase Breakdown

¿Cuándo tengo

KWAHN-doh TEN-goh

When do I have

'Cuándo' carries an accent because it is a question word. Stress CUÁN-do and TEN-go.

Example

¿Cuándo tengo la cita?

When is my appointment?

Words in this phrase

Cuándo

[KWAHN-doh]

when

Question word asking about time; carries an accent in questions.

Example

¿Cuándo llegan ustedes?

When are you arriving?

tengo

[TEN-goh]

I have

First person singular of tener; used to express possession, plans, or obligations.

Example

Tengo disponibilidad el viernes por la tarde.

I am available on Friday afternoon.

que volver?

keh bohl-BEHR

to come back?

'Tener que' + infinitive means 'to have to'. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b': bol-BER.

Example

Tienes que volver mañana.

You have to come back tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

que

[keh]

to (in 'have to')

Part of 'tener que', meaning must or have to.

Example

Tengo que firmar aquí.

I have to sign here.

volver

[bohl-BEHR]

to come back

Infinitive meaning to return.

Example

Puede volver mañana.

You can come back tomorrow.

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