How to Say ‘Then come back to the clinic next week.’ in Spain Spanish
Entonces vuelva a la consulta la semana que viene.
en-TON-ses BWEL-bah ah lah kohn-SOOL-tah lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh
[en-TON-ses BWEL-bah ah lah kohn-SOOL-tah lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: La consulta is the doctor's office at your local health centre. Coming back usually means booking a new appointment, often by phone or through your region's health app.
Phrase Breakdown
Entonces vuelva
en-TON-ses BWEL-bah
Then come back
'Entonces' means 'then' or 'in that case'. Stress en-TON-ces, with the 'c' sounding like 'th' in Spain.
Entonces vuelva más tarde.
Then come back later.
Words in this phrase
Entonces
[en-TON-ses]
so / then
A discourse marker used to organize thoughts or introduce a conclusion.
Entonces, podemos hablar de cómo trabaja el equipo.
So, we can talk about how the team works.
vuelva
[BWEL-bah]
come back (formal)
Formal command of 'volver'; with 'a' it means return to a place.
Vuelva mañana, por favor.
Come back tomorrow, please.
a la consulta
ah lah kohn-SOOL-tah
to the doctor's office
This says where to go. Link it smoothly: a-la-con-SUL-ta.
Llegué tarde a la consulta.
I arrived late to the appointment.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
consulta
[kohn-SOOL-tah]
doctor's office / surgery
The room or place where a doctor sees patients.
La consulta abre a las nueve.
The surgery opens at nine.
la semana que viene.
lah seh-MAH-nah keh BYEH-neh
next week.
This is a common way to say 'next week', just like 'la próxima semana'. Lower your voice at the end because the sentence is finished.
Te llamo la semana que viene.
I'll call you next week.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A period of seven days.
La semana pasada fui a una feria de empleo.
Last week I went to a job fair.
que
[keh]
that / which
Relative word used in time expressions like la semana que viene.
El día que viene mejor para ti me va bien.
The day that suits you best works for me.
viene
[BYEH-neh]
comes / is coming
Used to describe the next upcoming period of time.
El mes que viene viajaré por trabajo.
Next month I will travel for work.
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