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O paciente quer voltar a andar bem.

O paciente quer voltar a andar bem.
The patient wants to walk well again.
From Lesson 179:Doing things again (voltar a)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about O paciente quer voltar a andar bem.

How does "voltar a andar" translate to "walk again"?
The phrase voltar a followed by an infinitive verb like andar is the standard way to express doing an action again in Portuguese. Literally, it means "to return to walking".
Why isn't there a word for "to" between "quer" and "voltar"?
In English, we say "wants to return". But in Portuguese, the verb querer (to want) connects directly to the next verb in its infinitive form without any preposition. So, quer voltar is all you need.
Why does the preposition "a" sit between "voltar" and "andar"?
The verb voltar requires the preposition a when it links to another verb to mean doing something again. You will always use the pattern voltar a plus the unconjugated infinitive verb.
How do we know if "paciente" is a male or female patient?
The word paciente itself does not change its ending based on gender. Instead, you look at the article before it. Here, the masculine article o tells us it is a male patient. For a female patient, it would be a paciente.

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