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Boys vs girls: Te toca (It's your turn)

Mateo cooked dinner, so it's Lucía's turn to wash the dishes. Her hands are on vacation until Monday, and today is Monday.

In Spanish, with English subtitles.

36-second video.

In English, with a phrase in Spanish.

36-second video.

The Spanish phrase

Te toca.

It's your turn.

Use it for turns in games, chores or plans. It comes from tocar, which also means "to touch."

Every line in Spanish with English

Mateo: Yo cociné la cena. Te toca.

In English: I cooked dinner. It's your turn.

Lucía: Mis manos están de vacaciones hasta el lunes.

In English: My hands are on vacation until Monday.

Mateo: ¿O sea que tus manos descansan?

In English: So... your hands get a rest?

Lucía: Perfecto. El lunes lavo todo, hasta las tazas.

In English: Perfect. On Monday I'll wash everything, even the mugs.

Mateo: ¡Qué bien! Hoy es lunes, Lucía. Te toca.

In English: Great! Today is Monday, Lucía. It's your turn.

In English, with a phrase in Spanish.

Mateo: I made dinner. Te toca.

Lucía: My hands are on vacation until Monday.

Mateo: So... your hands get a vacation?

Lucía: Perfect. On Monday I'll wash everything, even the mugs.

Mateo: Great. Today is Monday, Lucía. Te toca.

Quick quiz

Choose a or b, then open the answer to see if you were right.

  1. What does it mean? Te toca.

    1. It's your turn
    2. Don't touch it
    Show the answer

    Answer: a) It's your turn Tocar can mean it's your turn. Te shows whose turn it is.

Mateo and Lucía are animated characters made with AI.

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