Spanish Phrase
Te devolvemos el depósito después de revisarlo.
Meaning
We will give you back the security deposit once we have inspected it. The sentence combines an indirect object pronoun, a present‑tense verb, and a temporal clause with an infinitive.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are a landlord, rental agency, or any service provider who needs to return a refundable amount after checking the condition of the item or property.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tedevolvemoseldepósitodespuésderevisarlo
Te (indirect object pronoun)
‘Te’ replaces the indirect object ‘a ti’, indicating that the action is done for you (second‑person singular, informal).
Devolvemos (verb devolver)
‘Devolvemos’ is the present indicative, first‑person plural of ‘devolver’ (to return). It agrees with the subject ‘nosotros/nosotras’ (we).
Después de (preposition)
The fixed expression ‘después de’ means ‘after’. It must be followed by a verb in the infinitive.
Revisarlo (infinitive + clitic)
When an infinitive needs a direct object, the pronoun attaches to the end: ‘revisar + lo → revisarlo’ (to review it).
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuándo me devolverán el depósito?
When will you return the deposit?
Te devolvemos el depósito después de revisarlo.
We will return the deposit after we review it.
✕Common Mistakes
Te devolvemos lo depósito después de revisarlo.
‘Lo’ cannot replace ‘el depósito’; the direct object stays as a noun, while ‘te’ is the indirect object pronoun.
Te devolvemos el depósito después que revisarlo.
When the verb is in infinitive, the correct connector is ‘después de’, not ‘después que’.
Te devolvemos el depósito después de revisar lo.
With infinitives the pronoun attaches to the end: ‘revisarlo’, not ‘revisar lo’.
↔Alternatives
Te retornaremos el depósito una vez que lo revisemos.
We will return the deposit once we review it.
Recibirás el depósito después de que lo inspeccionemos.
You will receive the deposit after we inspect it.
Le devolvemos el depósito después de revisarlo.
We will return the deposit to you (formal) after we review it.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries the security deposit is usually returned after the landlord checks for damages. In formal contexts (e.g., business emails) use the formal indirect object pronoun ‘le’ instead of ‘te’. Also, note that in Latin America the ‘c’ in ‘depósito’ is pronounced /s/ rather than the /θ/ shown in the IPA for Spain.