Today’s Spanish word of the day is “regreso”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “return” or “return journey”.
It comes from the Latin word regressus, which meant “return” or “going back”, and is also the root of several English words including “regress” and “regression”.
Another common Spanish word that translates as “return” is “vuelta”. However, “vuelta” is a more versatile word, that can also mean “turn”, “revolution” (as in turning an object), or “stroll”.
A return ticket may be referred to as a “boleto de regreso” (Latin America) or “billete de regreso” (Spain). However, it’s more common to say “boleto/billete de ida y vuelta” (literally “ticket of depature and return”).
Example sentences
Están organizando una fiesta para celebrar su regreso.
They are organizing a party to celebrate his/her return.
El regreso a la rutina después de las fiestas es difícil.
Returning to the routine after the holidays is hard.
Espero tu regreso con ansias.
I’m eagerly awaiting your return.
El regreso a clases es en septiembre.
The return to school is in September.
El regreso del equipo campeón fue celebrado por toda la ciudad.
The champion team’s return was celebrated by the entire city.
