Torna enrere.

Torna is the informal singular imperative of tornar.

So the sentence is telling one person to do something:

• (tu) torna = come back / go back / turn back

Catalan often leaves out the subject pronoun, so tu is understood but not said.

Catalan normally omits subject pronouns when the verb form already makes the subject clear.

So instead of saying Tu torna enrere, Catalan usually just says:

• Torna enrere.

The verb ending tells you it is addressed to you in the informal singular.

Enrere is an adverb meaning back, backwards, or behind, depending on context.

In Torna enrere, it reinforces the idea of moving or going back.

You will also see enrere in other expressions, such as:

• mirar enrere = to look back
• fer un pas enrere = to take a step back

Good question. Tornar by itself can already mean to return / come back. But tornar enrere is a very common expression that makes the idea of going back more explicit.

It can sound like:

• go back
• turn back
• move back
• sometimes go backwards, depending on context

So enrere is not random extra padding; it helps specify the direction clearly.

It is informal singular, used when speaking to one person you would address as tu.

Other common forms are:

• Torni enrere. = formal singular
• Torneu enrere. = plural, or singular formal in some varieties/settings

So Torna enrere is the version you would use with a friend, child, family member, etc.

A rough pronunciation is:

TOR-nuh en-REH-ruh

In Central Catalan, approximately:

• torna → TOR-nə
• enrere → ən-RE-rə

A few useful notes:

• the r in torna is a single tapped r
• rr is not written here, but the r sounds in enrere are still clearly pronounced
• the final -a and -e are often reduced to a neutral vowel in many dialects, especially Central Catalan

Yes, but it is not exactly the same in feel.

• Torna enrere = go back / come back / turn back
• Vés enrere = more literally go backward / go back

Torna enrere often suggests returning to a previous place or position.
Vés enrere can sound more like giving a direction of movement.

In many real situations, both could work, but Torna enrere is a very natural common phrase.

Because that is the normal position for this kind of adverb in Catalan.

So:

• Torna enrere
• Mira enrere
• Fes un pas enrere

Putting enrere after the verb is the usual, natural order.

Yes.

It can be literal, for example:

• telling someone to physically move back
• telling a driver to reverse
• telling someone on a path to turn back

It can also be used in broader contexts, such as:

• going back to a previous screen or page
• returning to an earlier point in a discussion or process

The exact English translation depends on context, but the Catalan structure stays the same.

The infinitive is tornar.

It is a very common -ar verb, and its imperative torna follows the expected pattern for tu commands.

For example:

• tornar → torna
• compare with parlar → parla
• compare with mirar → mira

So for a learner, torna is a very useful and fairly straightforward verb form to recognize.