How to Say "we turned" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we turned” is “volvimos” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
to change direction
Examples
Volvimos la cabeza para ver qué pasaba detrás de nosotros.
We turned our heads to see what was happening behind us.
Volvimos la tortilla para que se cocinara bien por el otro lado.
We flipped the tortilla so it would cook well on the other side.
Using Reflexive Volver
To say 'we turned ourselves around' (focusing on our own movement), you use the reflexive form: 'Nos volvimos'. This definition uses the non-reflexive 'volver' (volvimos) meaning 'we turned something else' (like a page or our head).
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