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tornare

to return

verb tor-NAH-reh Common
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: Latin tornare (to turn on a lathe)

Also means

to go back

Usage Note

Tornare takes essere as its auxiliary: sono tornato tardi = 'I came back late.' It expresses return to a place or state: tornare a casa (to come/go home), tornare in forma (to get back in shape). Distinguish from restituire (to give/hand back an object). The expression tornare in mente = to come back to mind.

Examples

"Torno a casa alle sette."

Natural Translation

I'm coming home at seven.

Literal Translation

I-return to home at-the seven

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