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It's your turn in Spanish

Justin and Michael are moving chairs at Café Laurel. Yako watches from his usual two chairs, which aren't part of the job.

You'll say you're ready, take turns, and announce that something's done. These lines help when you're sharing any small task.

There's also something to write down, but Michael won't explain his note.

By the end of this lesson

Say you're ready, explain whose turn it is, announce completion, and ask someone to write something down.

  • Ya quedóIt's done
  • ListoReady
  • ¿Estamos listos?Are we ready?
  • Me toca ___It's my turn to ___
  • Te toca ___It's your turn to ___
  • ¿Quién sigue?Who's next?
  • ApúntaloWrite it down
  • Hay que ___We've got to ___

Scene — one chair at a time

It's afternoon at Café Laurel. Justin and Michael are arranging chairs, with one missing at a table and an extra one by the door.

Yako, a brown yak, watches from two chairs. Michael has a pen and a napkin ready.

Justin and Michael arrange café chairs while one table is missing a chair, an extra chair stands by the door, and Yako watches from two chairs.

Learn — ready, next, done

There are eight lines to learn. Tap ▶ and say each one out loud.

For the lines with blanks, add the action you're taking turns doing.

  1. Justin finishes placing the extra chair in the table’s empty seating position and presents the completed arrangement with satisfaction.

    Ya quedó

    It's done

    When to use it: Say this when a task is finished or something is fixed.

    Learn it as one piece for announcing that the job is done.

  2. Michael holds his pen poised over a napkin and gives a confident nod to show he is ready.

    Listo

    Ready

    When to use it: Use this short answer when you're ready to begin.

  3. Justin looks between Michael and Yako with raised eyebrows and open hands, checking whether everyone is ready.

    ¿Estamos listos?

    Are we ready?

    When to use it: Check whether everyone is ready before starting a shared task.

  4. Michael points to himself and grips a chair back to claim his turn at straightening the chairs while Justin steps aside.

    Me toca ___

    It's my turn to ___

    When to use it: Say which action it's your turn to do.

    Fill the blank with an action, like mover la silla: move the chair.

  5. Justin gestures toward Michael and the next chair, clearly handing him the next turn.

    Te toca ___

    It's your turn to ___

    When to use it: Tell someone which action it's their turn to do.

    Me points to your turn; te points to the other person's turn.

  6. Michael releases a newly straightened chair and looks toward Justin with an upturned palm, asking who goes next.

    ¿Quién sigue?

    Who's next?

    When to use it: Ask who takes the next turn.

  7. Justin points to the napkin to tell Michael to write it down, while Michael writes with a private, unexplained smile.

    Apúntalo

    Write it down

    When to use it: Ask someone to write down a detail so it isn't forgotten.

    Say it: Stress PUN: ah-POON-tah-loh.

  8. Hay que ___

    We've got to ___

    When to use it: Say what needs doing without naming whose turn it is.

    Add an action, like mover las sillas: move the chairs.

Story — a note for the yak

Watch how Justin and Michael share the work and move from ready to done. The highlights show your new lines.

Use Show English if you need help following the mysterious napkin.

  1. MichaelHay que mover las sillas.We've got to move the chairs.
  2. Justin¿Estamos listos?Are we ready?
  3. MichaelListo.Ready.
  4. Justin points to the empty place at the table.
  5. JustinFalta una silla.A chair is missing.
  6. MichaelSobra una silla aquí.There's an extra chair here.
  7. Michael points to the spare chair by the door, then to Justin.
  8. MichaelTe toca mover la silla.It's your turn to move the chair.
  9. JustinMe toca mover la silla.It's my turn to move the chair.
  10. Justin puts the spare chair at the table. Yako keeps both of his chairs.
  11. JustinYa quedó.It's done.
  12. Justin¿Quién sigue?Who's next?
  13. MichaelMe toca escribir.It's my turn to write.
  14. Michael gestures toward Yako's two chairs and holds up his pen.
  15. JustinApúntalo.Write it down.
  16. Michael writes “para el yak” (for the yak) on a napkin, but won't explain why.
  17. JustinGracias por tu ayuda.Thanks for your help.

Practice — take your turn

Try ten short exercises with listening, matching, and choosing what to say.

Keep trying or use the skip button. Each explanation helps you spot the difference.

0 of 10 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    ListoDrop the English here
    Me toca ___Drop the English here
    Te toca ___Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    Before starting the chair-moving task, ask whether your whole group is ready.

  4. What does it mean?

    Apúntalo

  5. Fill the gap

    Who's next?

    ¿____ sigue?

  6. What do you say?

    The chairs need moving. Say what needs doing without assigning anyone a turn.

  7. What does it mean?

    Aquí mero

  8. What do you say?

    Michael helped you arrange the chairs. Thank him specifically for his help.

  9. True or false?

    This can be a short answer when someone asks whether you're ready.

  10. Build the line

    Are we ready?

    ¿ ?

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — finish the job

Play Justin, who speaks first, and finish the chair task with Michael. Tap the microphone to answer, or ▶ for the model.

Your recording stays on your device. You can also use the skip button.

  1. Justin (you)Ask whether you're all ready.

    ¿Estamos listos?

    Are we ready?

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Ya quedóIt's done
ListoReady
¿Estamos listos?Are we ready?
Me toca ___It's my turn to ___
Te toca ___It's your turn to ___
¿Quién sigue?Who's next?
ApúntaloWrite it down
Hay que ___We've got to ___
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