tornar

This is the 134th most frequent Catalan word.


tornar

"To return" or "to come/go back."


Here, 'tornar' means 'to return' and is used to describe someone going back to a place.

Torno a casa després de la feina.

I return home after work.


In this context, 'tornar' conveys the sense of 'to become again' or 'to be again in a certain state'.

Un dia tornarà a ser feliç.

One day, he/she will be happy again.


Here, 'tornar' is used to mean 'to give back' or 'to return an object to someone or some place.

Si us plau, torneu els llibres a la biblioteca.

Please, return the books to the library.