How to Say ‘Go back for it’ in Spain Spanish
Vuelve a por él
BWEL-beh ah por ehl
[BWEL-beh ah por ehl]
💬 Usage Tip: a por "to get" is very common in Spain, as in voy a por pan "I'm going to get bread". Latin Americans just say por.
Phrase Breakdown
Vuelve
[BWEL-beh]
go back
Informal command of 'volver', to return.
Vuelve pronto, por favor.
Come back soon, please.
a por él
ah por ehl
for it / to get it
'A por' is typical of Spain and means 'to go and get'. 'Él' here means 'it' (a masculine thing). Stress 'él'.
Voy a por pan.
I'm going to get bread.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
(no direct translation)
Preposition required after 'afectar' before the object.
Afecta a todos.
It affects everyone.
por
[por]
for
A preposition used to express reason, purpose, or gratitude.
Por tu tiempo, te estoy muy agradecido.
For your time, I am very grateful to you.
él
[ehl]
him
Third person singular masculine pronoun.
Pienso mucho en él.
I think about him a lot.
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