“voltar a ver-te”
“voltar a + infinitive”, which means to do something again. It’s a way of expressing repetition or return to a previous action.
In your example:
means to see you again.
- “ver” is the infinitive verb to see.
- “te” is the object pronoun you, attached to the end of the verb.
“voltar a ouvir-te”
“voltar a sentir-te”
“voltar a abraçar-te”
“voltar a escrever-te”
to hear you agai
to feel you again
to hug you again
to write to you again
[Subject] + voltar a + [infinitive verb] + [object pronoun]
Examples:
- Ela quer voltar a ver-te. → She wants to see you again.
- Não consigo voltar a ouvir-te. → I can’t hear you again.
- Vamos voltar a encontrar-nos. → We will meet again. (note the reflexive nos)
“E não posso voltar a ver-te”
“And I can’t go back to seeing you”
It often carries a sense of longing or sadness—like someone is expressing regret or pain about not being able to reunite with someone they care about.
voltar a tentar
voltar a falar
Then, ver-te is:
- ver = to see
- te = you (object pronoun, informal singular)
to try again
to speak again