acabo de regresar de

I just got back from

→ acabar

phrase Rare #48,472

I just got back from Used with a first-person subject. The structure acabar de + infinitive means “to have just done something”; regresar de means “to return from.” The form changes with the subject, as in acaba de regresar de for he, she, or you formal.

SP: Acabo de regresar de la tienda.

EN: I just got back from the store.

Acabo de regresar de la estación de policía.

I just got back from the police station.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Acabo de regresar de esquiar.

I just got back from skiing.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Acabo de regresar de un largo viaje.

I just returned from a long trip.