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sunshine_dawn
Member
Spanish
- Jun 8, 2007
- #1
Hi!!
I always have difficulty in knowing the difference between "go back" and "come back". I think, it's related with the place you are, but I am a mess.
Please, could someone explain me the difference with examples?
Thanks a lot!!!
rocioteag
Senior Member
Mexico City
Español / México
- Jun 8, 2007
- #2
Pues con ejemplos no puedo...
Pero go back es regresar a un lugar a donde ya has estado.
Come back es regresar del lugar en donde estás.
¿Me explico?
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Basenjigirl
Senior Member
English, USA
- Jun 8, 2007
- #3
You live in Spain and are visiting a friend in London.
You: I go back home to Spain tomorrow.
Friend: I'll miss you. Please come back [to visit London] next year.
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Teacher to a student in the hall
Teacher: John, go back to your class!
Student walks away. Teacher then says: John, come back here! I'm not finished talking to you.
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Carrie2
Senior Member
Spain
English, UK
- Jun 8, 2007
- #4
Sí, es igual que la diferencia entre come/venir y go/ir. En general, come back será volver aquí, y go back será volver allí. Porque se dice "ven aquí" y "vete allí" ( y no "ven allí" y "vete aquí").
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sunshine_dawn
Member
Spanish
- Jun 8, 2007
- #5
Thanks.
I've understood at last!!!
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Carrie2
Senior Member
Spain
English, UK
- Jun 11, 2007
- #6
I'm glad!
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pjay84
New Member
spain
- Sep 1, 2008
- #7
alguien sabe la diferencia entre go back y come back, en cuanto al significado de volver?
does somenone know the difference between go back and come back, so that it means 'to return'?
thanks
Sallyb36
Senior Member
Liverpool UK
British UK
- Sep 1, 2008
- #8
los dos significan volver...to go back = volver del punto de vista de alguien que no está allí (adonde vuelve) y to come back es de la punta de vista de alguien quien está allí (adone vuelve). espero que te ayude.
pcongre
Senior Member
Barcelona
European Spanish, Catalan
- Sep 1, 2008
- #9
Depende del punto de vista subjetivo de quien habla.
Go = ir ; come = venir.
Go back = ir de vuelta = volver ; come back = venir de vuelta = volver.
Un saludo! =)
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bjuanma
Member
Madrid
Castellano
- May 26, 2014
- #10
¿Que diferencia hay entre go back, come back y return?.
Por ejemplo he visto la siguiente frase:
Tengo que regresar pronto.
I have to go back soon.
chamyto
Senior Member
Burgos, Spain
Spanish
- May 26, 2014
- #11
No la hay en un principio.
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levmac
Senior Member
Spain
British English
- May 26, 2014
- #12
Return = un tanto formal
Go back = volver allí
Come back = volver aquí/allí donde está la persona a la que hablas.
Example (estoy en Barcelona)
I am in Barcelona, but I am going back to the UK (allí) in July.
I am going to London in July, then I am coming back to Barcelona (aquí) in August.
Don't be sad, I'm coming back soon (para verte)
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bjuanma
Member
Madrid
Castellano
- May 26, 2014
- #13
I Understand!. Thank you a lot, levmac
tetulio5
Senior Member
Madrid
Spanish-España
- Jan 14, 2015
- #14
Well I have not understood the differences between them yet. Go Back; es volver al sitio en el que vives/sueles estar, etc...? I'm in a terrible mess jeje.
Come Back: Es regresar a un sitio al que has ido pero que no es el habitual?
FromPA
Senior Member
Philadelphia area
USA English
- Jan 18, 2015
- #15
tetulio5 said:
Well I have not understood the differences between them yet.
Go Back; es volver al sitio en el que vives/sueles estar, etc...?
Come Back: Es regresar a un sitio al que has ido pero que no es el habitual?I'm in a terrible mess jeje.
go back = regresar a allí
come back = regresar a aquí
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William Stein
Senior Member
San Jose, Costa Rica
American English
- Jan 18, 2015
- #16
tetulio5 said:
Well I have not understood the differences between them yet.
Go Back; es volver al sitio en el que vives/sueles estar, etc...?
Come Back: Es regresar a un sitio al que has ido pero que no es el habitual?
No depende de la perspectiva de ti sino de la perspectiva de la persona que te habla.
Come back soon -> Vuelva pronto adonde estoy yo.
Go back soon -> Alejate de mí y regresa al país/lugar de donde viniste.
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