me tomó

it took me

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phrase Common #2,819

it took me Used to say how long something took you, as in “me tomó dos horas” (“it took me two hours”). It can also mean that someone took or measured something from you, as in “me tomó la temperatura” (“took my temperature”), or physically took you in a particular way.

SP: Me tomó tres días terminar el proyecto.

EN: It took me three days to finish the project.

La tarea me tomó más tiempo del que esperaba.

The task took me longer than I expected.

Su pregunta me tomó completamente por sorpresa durante la reunión.

His question took me completely by surprise during the meeting.

Me tomó alrededor de dos horas escribir el ensayo.

It took me about two hours to write the essay.

Al principio me tomó por un policía, me trató muy mal.

At first, he took me for a police officer and treated me very badly.

— Roma. Ciudad abierta (1945)

Él me tomó por un inglés.

He mistook me for an Englishman.

Me tomó dos horas memorizar esta frase.

It took me two hours to memorize this phrase.

Me tomó mucho tiempo aprender a escribir novelas.

It took me a long time to learn how to write novels.

Me tomó tres horas escribir esta letra.

It took me three hours to write these lyrics.

Mi esposa me tomó por el cuello.

My wife grabbed me by the neck.

Me tomó un rato convencerla.

It took me a while to convince her.

La enfermera me tomó la presión.

The nurse took my blood pressure.

El doctor me tomó el pulso.

The doctor took my pulse.

Me tomó de la mano y caminamos durante un rato.

He took my hand and we walked for a while.

— Die My Love (2025)

Me tomó harto tiempo quedarme dormido.

It took me a long time to fall asleep.

Me tomó más tiempo darme cuenta de cómo era diferente.

It took me longer to realize how different it was.

— El hombre de la Tierra (2007)

Lamento si me tomó tiempo superarlo, carajo.

I'm sorry if it took me a while to get over it, damn it.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Me tomó tres horas leer este libro.

It took me three hours to read this book.

El médico me tomó el pulso.

The doctor took my pulse.

Un trueno me tomó por sorpresa.

A clap of thunder took me by surprise.

Él me tomó por mi hermano gemelo.

He mistook me for my twin brother.

Me tomó dos horas llegar a Yokohama.

It took me two hours to get to Yokohama.

Me tomó mucho tiempo acostumbrarme al ruido.

It took me a long time to get used to the noise.

La chica de uniforme blanco me tomó la temperatura.

The girl in the white uniform took my temperature.

Me tomó tres días leer este libro.

It took me three days to read this book.

Me tomó un poco de tiempo entender lo que ella trataba de decir.

It took me a little while to understand what she was trying to say.

Su visita repentina me tomó por sorpresa.

His sudden visit took me by surprise.

Mi madre me tomó la temperatura.

My mother took my temperature.

Me tomó bastante tiempo, pero finalmente logré convencerlo.

It took me quite a while, but I finally managed to convince him.

Me tomó en sus brazos.

He took me in his arms.

Me tomó más de dos horas traducir unas pocas páginas en inglés.

It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages in English.

Ella me tomó por mi hermano.

She mistook me for my brother.

Me tomó tres horas escribir la carta.

It took me three hours to write the letter.

Al siguiente día, de regreso, mi niñez me tomó por la garganta.

The next day, on the way back, my childhood grabbed me by the throat.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

La niña vestida de uniforme blanco me tomó la temperatura.

The girl dressed in a white uniform took my temperature.

Cuánto me tomó?

How long did it take me?

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Él me tomó de la mano.

He took my hand.

Me tomó del brazo.

He took my arm.

Me tomó meses planear todo esto.

It took me months to plan all of this.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Me tomó por sorpresa.

It caught me by surprise.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

Me tomó un largo tiempo deshacerme de todas esas hormigas.

It took me a long time to get rid of all those ants.

Una enfermera me tomó la temperatura.

A nurse took my temperature.

Querida, yo misma apenas puedo leer una o dos palabras, y eso me tomó años.

Dear, I myself can barely read one or two words, and it took me years.

— Wicked (2024)