Word
Volvió a pisar el casino.
Meaning
He stepped into the casino again.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Volvió a pisar el casino.
a
to
pisar
to step on
el casino
the casino
volver
to do again (volver a + infinitive)
Questions & Answers about Volvió a pisar el casino.
Why is "again" translated using volvió a instead of a word like otra vez?
In Spanish, a very common way to say you do something "again" is to use the verb volver (to return) followed by the preposition a and an infinitive verb. So, volvió a pisar literally means "he returned to step," but it is understood as "he stepped [somewhere] again."
Doesn't pisar usually mean "to step on"? Why does the translation say "stepped into"?
You are right that pisar literally means "to step on" or "to tread." However, in Spanish, pisar a place is a common expression meaning "to set foot in" or "to step into" that location. So, pisar el casino means "to set foot in the casino."
Is it also correct to say Pisó el casino otra vez?
Yes, absolutely! Pisó el casino otra vez or Pisó el casino de nuevo are both perfectly natural and mean the exact same thing. Using volver a + infinitive is just another very common, native-sounding way to express a repeated action.
Since volvió is the third-person singular form, how do we know it means "he" rather than "she" or "you (formal)"?