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No vuelvo hasta el domingo.

No vuelvo hasta el domingo.
I am not coming back until Sunday.
From Lesson 154:From … to, until (de nueve a dos, hasta las ocho)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about No vuelvo hasta el domingo.

Why is the present tense vuelvo translated as "I am not coming back"?
In Spanish, the simple present tense is frequently used to talk about the near future, especially for fixed plans or things you are certain about. You could also use the future tense, but vuelvo sounds very natural here for a scheduled plan.
Why is there an el before domingo?
In Spanish, you almost always need to use a definite article (el or los) before days of the week. While in English we just say "until Sunday", Spanish requires el domingo, which literally translates to "until the Sunday".
I learned the verb is volver. Why does it change to vuelvo?
Volver is a stem-changing verb. When the stress falls on the root of the word, the -o- changes to -ue-. You will see this change in the yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas forms, but not in the nosotros form (volvemos).
Could I add yo to the sentence?
Yes, but it must go before the negative word, like this: Yo no vuelvo hasta el domingo. However, it is completely optional because the -o ending on vuelvo already tells us it means "I". Adding yo just adds emphasis, as if saying that you are not coming back, even if someone else is.

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