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Old February 17, 2009, 10:20 AM
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De turno

Can someone clarify the meaning? I think it means who turn it is. Example: Obama es el presidente del turno.
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Old February 17, 2009, 10:23 AM
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Can someone clarify the meaning?
In shift. In turn.

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Old February 17, 2009, 10:27 AM
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I think that the word would can mean when a person or object is soon for takes or goes some place. I mean.

The cat is in shift of takes more cats.

Other example.

Is your turn to go to the supermarket?


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Old February 17, 2009, 10:46 AM
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So you can say: Mañana me toca ir al supermercado
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Mañana estoy en torno ir al supermercado
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The phrase de turno is idiomatic in the example sentence. It probably means of the moment/hour.
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"De turno", is said about something/someone to whom/wich corresponds to offer an activity or a service in a determined moment. It is assumed there are rules that define the schedules.

At the police station: "Quiero hacer una denuncia. ¿Quién es el oficial de turno?"
"I want to make an accusation. Who is the duty officer?"


Supermarket thing: Mañana me toca ir al supermercado => Mañana es mi turno para ir al supermercado.
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So you can say: Mañana me toca ir al supermercado
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Mañana estoy en torno ir al supermercado
Me toca also! :-)

Who is the supervisor in shift?

Or Am I using one those, you know what? :-)

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So you can say: Mañana me toca ir al supermercado
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Mañana estoy en torno ir al supermercado


Yes. You can use probably the word Me toca.

But. I have an answer for your ask.

Yes. Es tu turno de ir al super mercado.

Yes. You turn to go to the supermarket is.
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who is next?
it`s my turn to give an answer.
my turno mean: me toca a mi.
turn around .girar alrederdor.
turn up: subele.
turn down: bajale
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Lee ying. These sentences that you wrote in your previous post are examples or questions?
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