戻ってくると彼は、「すてきな旅でした」と言った。

He said on his return, "It has been a wonderful tour."

戻(もど)ってくると彼(かれ)は、「すてきな旅(たび)でした」と言(い)った。

Modottekuru to kare wa," sutekina tabi deshita" to itta.

戻る (もどる)

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

素敵 (すてき)

lovely; dreamy; beautiful; great; fantastic; superb; cool; capital

旅 (たび)

travel; trip; journey

デス (デス)

death

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Readings: レイ、もど.す、もど.る

Meanings: re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

Readings: リョ、たび

Meanings: trip, travel

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word