B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
toccare
to touch, to be one's turn, to concern, to call at (a port)
Looks like
to touch
to make physical contact
⚠️ The trap
The physical touch meaning is the same. But 'toccare a qualcuno' = to be someone's turn: 'a chi tocca?' = 'whose turn is it?' Also 'toccare un porto' = for a ship to call at a port. 'Ti tocca pagare' = 'you have to pay' (it falls to you).
To say "to make physical contact" in Italian:
toccare is correct
"toccare" in English means:
to touch, to be one's turn, to concern, to call at (a port)
Example
"Tocca a te adesso."
"It's your turn now."
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