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How to Say "to revisit" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto revisitis retomarB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1
returning to a topic or idea
A partially knitted scarf with two knitting needles resting on top of a ball of yarn, ready to be picked up again.

Examples

Después del almuerzo, vamos a retomar la reunión.

After lunch, we are going to resume the meeting.

He decidido retomar mis clases de piano.

I have decided to pick my piano lessons back up.

Es el momento perfecto para retomar aquel proyecto que abandonamos.

It is the perfect moment to revisit that project we abandoned.

Using 'Retomar' without prepositions

Unlike some English phrases like 'get back TO,' you usually put the thing you are resuming directly after 'retomar' without any extra words.

A Regular Pattern

This verb follows the exact same pattern as 'hablar' or 'tomar,' making its endings very predictable.

The 'Resumir' Trap

Mistake:Using 'resumir' when you mean to say 'resume'.

Correction: Use 'retomar' for restarting; 'resumir' only means 'to summarize' (make a short version).

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