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tocarme

toh-KAR-mehto'kaɾme

“tocarme” means “to touch me” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to touch me

Also: to play for me
VerbA1regular with spelling change ar
A small child's hand gently touching an adult's hand.
gerundtocándome
past Participletocado
infinitivetocarme

📝 In Action

No puedes tocarme sin permiso.

A1

You cannot touch me without permission.

¿Vas a tocarme esa canción en la guitarra?

A2

Are you going to play that song for me on the guitar?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • rozarme (to graze/brush against me)
  • palparme (to feel/grope me)

Antonyms

  • evitarme (to avoid me)
  • soltarme (to let go of me)

Common Collocations

  • tocarme el pelo – to touch my hair
  • tocarme la mano – to touch my hand

to be my turn

Also: to win, to touch/affect me
VerbB1regular with spelling change ar
A group of children playing a board game, with one child pointing to themselves with a smile.

📝 In Action

Va a tocarme a mí lavar los platos esta noche.

B1

It's going to be my turn to wash the dishes tonight.

Podría tocarme la lotería este año.

B1

I could win the lottery this year (literally: The lottery could touch/fall to me).

Esa película llegó a tocarme el alma.

B2

That movie managed to touch my soul.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • corresponderme (to fall to me (as a duty))
  • conmoverme (to move me emotionally)

Common Collocations

  • tocarme la fibra – to touch a chord/nerve (emotionally)
  • tocarme la suerte – to get lucky

Idioms & Expressions

  • tocarme las narices – To annoy or bother me

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yome tocara
túme tocaras
él/ella/ustedme tocara
nosotrosme tocáramos
vosotrosme tocarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesme tocaran

Present Subjunctive

yome toque
túme toques
él/ella/ustedme toque
nosotrosme toquemos
vosotrosme toquéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme toquen

Indicative

Preterite

yome toqué
túme tocaste
él/ella/ustedme tocó
nosotrosme tocamos
vosotrosme tocasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme tocaron

Imperfect

yome tocaba
túme tocabas
él/ella/ustedme tocaba
nosotrosme tocábamos
vosotrosme tocabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesme tocaban

Present

yome toco
túme tocas
él/ella/ustedme toca
nosotrosme tocamos
vosotrosme tocáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesme tocan
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: tocarme

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'It's my turn' using the word 'tocarme'?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'toccare,' which was an imitation of the sound made when knocking or hitting something.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: toccareFrench: toucher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it 'tocarme' and not 'me tocar'?

Spanish allows you to attach the 'me' to the end of a verb only if it's in its base form (the infinitive). If you want to say 'me' with a conjugated verb, it usually goes before, like 'Me tocas' (You touch me).

Does 'tocarme' always mean physical touching?

No! It can also mean it's your turn, you won a prize, or someone is playing a song specifically for you.