turnos
/tuɾnos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "turns" is translated into Spanish as turnos.
The phrase por turnos translates to "in turns" or "taking turns" and is used to express that an action is being performed by people taking turns. For example, you can use jugar por turnos to say "to play by turns" or "to take turns playing." If you want to describe performing a specific shift or duty, you can use the verb phrase hacer turno. Additionally, the phrase dar la vuelta can be used to mean "to take a turn" or "to go around," and the verb alternar means "to alternate" or "to take turns."
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is turno.
How do you pronounce it?
/tuɾnos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, waiting in a line is described as haciendo cola, which literally translates to 'making a tail'.
- The verb tocar, which usually means 'to touch' or 'to play an instrument', is the most common way to indicate whose 'turn' it is in casual settings.
- To say someone 'has the floor' in a formal debate, Spanish uses the phrase turno de palabra, which literally means 'turn of word'.
Examples in context
- Bebían de la fuente por turnos.They took turns drinking from the water fountain.This sentence shows how to describe people drinking from a fountain por turnos.Tatoeba #6827640 by arh, translation #6827072 by CK
- Tom y Mary tomaron turnos de guardia.Tom and Mary took turns standing guard.This sentence uses turnos to describe people taking turns standing guard.Tatoeba #8646074 by herchx, translation #2640994 by CK
- Tomás y María hicieron turnos de guardia.Thomas and Maria took turns standing guard.This sentence also shows an example of people taking turns on guard duty using turnos.Tatoeba #8820588 by arh, translation #9189135 by DJ_Saidez
- Es tu turnoIt's your turn
- Juguemos por turnosLet's play by taking turns
- Es su turno, señorIt's your turn, sir
- Le corresponde a ustedIt's your turn, sir/ma'am
- Es tu turno/el turno de [nombre] para jugarIt's your turn to play
- Jugaremos por turnosWe will play by taking turns
- Por favor, respeta el turno para hablarPlease wait for your turn to speak
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are deciding who will wash the dishes.
- SofíaHoy me toca a mí lavar los platos.Today it's my turn to wash the dishes.
- JavierEstá bien, podemos hacer turnos cada día.That's fine, we can take turns every day.
- SofíaMe parece justo, Javier.That seems fair, Javier.
- JavierPerfecto, mañana será mi turno.Perfect, tomorrow will be my turn.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
