How to Say ‘Go back.’ in Spain Spanish
Vuelva atrás.
BWEHL-bah ah-TRAHS
[BWEHL-bah ah-TRAHS]
💬 Usage Tip: [Volver] often means [to return], but [volver atrás] is used in everyday speech for [go back] or [turn back]. If you just need [turn around], you may also hear [dé la vuelta].
Phrase Breakdown
Vuelva
[BWEHL-bah]
go back / turn back
Formal command of volver, used to tell someone to return.
Nos hemos pasado; vuelva atrás, por favor.
We have gone too far; go back, please.
atrás
[ah-TRAHS]
back
Used with volver to mean back or backwards.
Si se equivoca, vaya atrás unos metros.
If you make a mistake, go back a few metres.
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