Por favor, vuelva
The English phrase "please return" is translated into Spanish as Por favor, vuelva.
A polite request for someone to come back to a place.
Which one should you use?
If you are asking a group of people to return, use Por favor, vuelvan. Use Por favor, vuelve instead of Por favor, vuelva when speaking to a friend, child or someone you address with tú.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vuelva is the third-person singular formal imperative of the verb volver. devuélvame is the formal imperative form of the verb devolver.
Did you know?
- While vuelva asks a person to return, using devuelva specifically asks for the return of an object. Mixing these up in a store can lead to a clerk thinking you want them to physically walk back to a spot instead of processing a refund.
- Adding the word ya to create vuelva ya completely strips away the politeness of por favor. It transforms a gentle request into an urgent command to return immediately.
- In certain Spanish-speaking cultures, using the formal vuelva in a casual setting can be perceived as cold or distant. It can signal a desire to create social space between the speaker and the listener.
Examples in context
- Por favor, devuélvame esto.Please return this to me.
- Por favor, le ruego que me lo devuelva.Please, I beg you to return it to me.
- Por favor, te pido que me lo devuelvas.Please, I ask you to return it to me.
- Por favor, vuelva a la oficina.Please return to the office.
- Por favor, vuelva a la oficina pronto.Please return to the office soon.
- Si encuentra su llave, por favor, vuelva.If you find your key, please return.
- Por favor, vuelva aquí para recoger sus cosas.Please return here to pick up your things.
Example conversation
Lucía is telling Alejandro that the office is currently closed.
- LucíaLo siento, Alejandro, ya cerramos.I'm sorry, Alejandro, we are already closed.
- Alejandro¿Puedo venir más tarde entonces?Can I come later then?
- LucíaPor favor, vuelva mañana a las nueve.Please return tomorrow at nine.
- AlejandroEstá bien, nos vemos mañana.All right, see you tomorrow.
