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Había representantes de diferentes empresas y yo rogaba porque no me tocara hablar con uno que no entendiera español pero así fué. Hablaba muy rápido así que le pedí si podíá hablarme mas despacio.

-¿ Que significa tocarse hablar en este contexto? ¿Es como decir tener que, haber de, deber, echar de?

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updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by Campino33
posted by Campino33
Tocar hablar, the turn to speak - pacofinkler, Oct 25, 2014

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Your turn to speak.

updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
Tocarse no es similar a decir tener que, echar de y haber de?? - Campino33, Oct 24, 2014
Cuando le toca el turno a alguien hacer algo, puede tener el significado de obligación dependiendo del contexto pero tu oración no me parece muy de demanda y además por la elección de palabras, el intento del significado es algo confuso - 005faa61, Oct 24, 2014
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One of the meanings of the verb"tocar" is to be one's turn.

In this phrase the verb is conjugated to subjunctive imperfect;

Yo rogaba porque no me tocara hablar.

So; he was praying to not have a turn to speak ( with someone that would not understand Spanish).

updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by pacofinkler
posted by pacofinkler
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your turn to...

updated Oct 25, 2014
posted by Rey_Mysterio
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In that context it means to have to. She/he had to speak with somebody and was hoping she/he doesn't have to speak with somebody that doesn't understand Spanish.
It's often use when something is going to happen and you're referring to one of the possible cases.

For example;
"Espero que no me toque el profesor García" -- I mean, "I hope profesor García won't take this class." (You can't avoid having a profesor)

"Espero que me toque el rol del tipo malo" -- "I hope I get to play the bad guy's role. (Somebody has to play that role)

updated Oct 25, 2014
posted by ale_rd