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.
C1claiming your turnformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Ustedpronounyou (formal)3rd sing. · subjectyaadverbalready; nowha1verbhas (auxiliary)haber · present · 3rd sing.tenidoverbhadtener · participle · masc. · sing.sudeterminerhis, her, its, your, their3rd sing.turnonounturn; (turno de preguntas) Q&A sessionmasc. · sing.;ahoraadverbnowmepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.toca2verbtouches; (me toca) it is my turntocar · present · 3rd sing.aprepositionto, atmí3pronounmeyo · 1st sing..
- ha → tenido: haber + participle
- me → toca: experiencer
- mí → me: doubling
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 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 →