English–French

“come back” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəvəniʁ/

Example

Je reviens après le déjeuner.

I will come back after lunch.

Illustration for revenir (come back)

How to say “come back” in French

“Come back” in French is revenir.

A path curves back to the place or condition it left.

Full entry for revenir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with revenir

La situation commence à revenir à la normale.

The situation is beginning to return to normal.

Tips for using revenir

  • Revenir forms compound past tenses with être: Elle est revenue, with the past participle agreeing with the subject.

“come back” in other languages