Phrase · 🎤 Debating and turn-taking
Usted ya ha tenido su turno; ahora me toca a mí.
You've already had your turn; now it's mine.
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Ustedpronomyou (formal)3e pers. sing. · sujetyaadverbealready; nowha1verbehas (auxiliary)haber · présent · 3e pers. sing.tenidoverbehadtener · participe · masc. · sing.sudéterminanthis, her, its, your, their3e pers. sing.turnonomturn; (turno de preguntas) Q&A sessionmasc. · sing.;ahoraadverbenowmepronomme, to me, myselfyo · 1re pers. sing.toca2verbetouches; (me toca) it is my turntocar · présent · 3e pers. sing.aprépositionto, atmí3pronommeyo · 1re pers. sing..
- ha → tenido: haber + participle
- me → toca: experiencer
- mí → me: doubling
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1Present perfect with ya: ya ha tenido = you have already had. Present perfect: forms and experiential uses →
- 2tocarle a alguien = to be someone's turn: it works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 3a mí doubles me for contrast: now it is my turn. Indirect object pronouns and doubling →