me tocó

touched me

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phrase Uncommon #15,485
touched me With a person as the subject, it can also mean “it was my turn” or “I had to,” as in “Me tocó a mí.”
SP: El perro me tocó la mano.
EN: The dog touched my hand.

Pero me tocó a mí.

But it was my turn.

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

Mire, usted me tocó la fibra sensible, yo le toqué una fibra sensible.

Look, you touched a nerve with me, and I touched a nerve with you.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Finalmente me tocó reescribir el capítulo séptimo por completo.

Finally, I had to rewrite the seventh chapter completely.

¿Qué vio cuando me tocó?

What did they see when they touched me?

— Hamnet (2025)

Nunca me tocó ni me faltó el respeto.

He never touched me or disrespected me.

— Drácula (2025)

Al día siguiente me tocó a mí irme.

The next day it was my turn to leave.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Él es quien me tocó.

He’s the one who touched me.

Me tocó el hombro.

He touched my shoulder.

Ella me tocó el hombro.

She touched my shoulder.

El tipo que estaba a mi lado me tocó el hombro.

The guy next to me touched my shoulder.

Anteayer me tocó cerrar.

The day before yesterday I had to close up shop.

¿Por qué es que me tocó a mí?

Why did it have to be me?

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

Algo me tocó el codo.

Something touched my elbow.

— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)

No me tocó.

I didn't get it.

— Il postino (1994)

Apenas me tocó.

He barely touched me.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)

Alguien me tocó.

Someone touched me.

Sí, me tocó cargar con esa cruz.

Yes, I had to bear that cross.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tom nunca me tocó.

Tom never touched me.

Esa vez me tocó a mí.

That time it was my turn.

— El último emperador (1987)

Él es el que me tocó.

He's the one I got.

Sentí que algo me tocó los pies.

I felt something touch my feet.

Me tocó la mano.

He touched my hand.

Algo me tocó el pie.

Something touched my foot.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Así que me tocó sentarme a mirarlo.

So I had to sit there and watch him.

¿Por qué me tocó la rota?

Why did I get the broken one?

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

Él me tocó en la mejilla.

He touched me on the cheek.

Ayer me tocó estudiar.

Yesterday it was my turn to study.