Tocar Flashcards
(24 cards)
Ela tocou no meu braço.
To touch (physical contact)
“She touched my arm.”
Ele toca guitarra.
To play (a musical instrument)
“He plays guitar.”
O telefone está a tocar.
To ring/sound (for phones, bells, )
“The phone is ringing.”
Aquela história tocou-me muito.
To move emotionally
“That story really moved me.”
Agora toca a ti.
To take a turn (in informal games or turns)
“Now it’s your turn.”
T.O.C.A.R.
Touch
Organ
Call
Affect
Rotate
Tocar à campainha
ring the doorbell
Tocar no assunto
bring up a topic
Tocar uma música
play a song
Essa música tocou-me
that song moved me
Toca a andar!
(colloquial) get moving!
Não toque na tinta molhada”
Touch
- ” (Don’t touch the wet paint)
my hand gently)
“Ele toca piano muito bem”
Organ
- (He plays piano very well)
O telefone está tocando
Call (Tocar = to ring/sound)
(The phone is ringing)
Essa música me toca profundamente.
Affect /to move emotionally
- (This song moves me deeply)
Agora toca a você falar.
Rotate / to be someone’s turn
- (Now it’s your turn to speak)
?)
“Ela tocou minha mão suavemente”
Touch
She touched my hand gently
Vamos tocar guitarra juntos
Organ
” (Let’s play guitar together)
Ela aprendeu a tocar violino.
Organ
- (She learned to play violin)
Tocaram a campainha
Call / ring
They rang the doorbell.
O despertador tocou às 6h
Call /ring
The alarm went off at 6am
O filme tocou o coração dele
Affect/ move emotional
The movie touched his heart
- “Isso não me toca” (That doesn’t concern/affect me)
Toca a mim lavar a louça.
- (It’s my turn to wash the dishes)
A quem toca decidir?”
Rotate ,/ someone’s turn
Whose turn is it to decide
