llévame de vuelta
/ʝebame de bwelta/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'take me back' is translated into Spanish as llévame de vuelta.
This phrase is used when making a request for someone to return you to a place where you were before.
Which one should you use?
You may also use the synonym llévame de regreso, which uses the word for 'return' instead of the word for 'back'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the request polite or formal, change the imperative from llévame to lléveme to form lléveme de vuelta.
Did you know?
- While 'take me back' is often used in English to refer to a past romantic relationship, using llévame de vuelta in Spanish strictly refers to physical movement and returning to a location.
- The word vuelta is so versatile that it also refers to a 'lap' in a race or a 'turn' in a game, stemming from the idea of completing a circle to return to the start.
- The word vuelta in the phrase is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'vault', both descending from the same Latin root meaning to turn or roll.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ruego que me regreses al punto de partida.Please, I kindly request that you take me back to the starting point.
- Amigo, devuélveme a casa. Ya no quiero estar aquí.Dude, take me back home. I don't want to be here anymore.
- Oye, llévame de vuelta a la playa. La fiesta aquí es aburrida.Hey, take me back to the beach. The party here is boring.
- Llévame de vuelta al hotel, por favor.Take me back to the hotel, please.
- Si te vas, llévame de vuelta a casa.If you are leaving, take me back home.
- No puedo caminar sola, llévame de vuelta al coche.I cannot walk alone, take me back to the car.
Example conversation
María and Javier are leaving a party and María is tired.
- MaríaJavier, estoy muy cansada.Javier, I am very tired.
- Javier¿Quieres que te busque un taxi?Do you want me to find you a taxi?
- MaríaNo, llévame de vuelta a mi casa tú.No, take me back to my house yourself.
- JavierEstá bien, María, vamos.All right, María, let's go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, vuelta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
