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"Toca" is a form of "toca", a noun which is often translated as "headdress". "Te" is a form of "te", a pronoun which is often translated as "you". Learn more about the difference between "toca" and "te" below.
la toca, toca(
toh
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kah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. headdress
En la Edad Media, las mujeres de la nobleza llevaban tocas en forma de cono.In the Middle Ages, women of the nobility wore headdresses in the shape of a cone.
a. wimple
Las hermanas llevaban una toca blanca bajo el velo negro.The sisters wore a white wimple under their black veil.
b. cornet
La toca forma parte del hábito de la monja.The cornet is part of the nun's habit.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(imperative; second person singular)
a. touch
Toca la pared con la mano izquierda.Touch the wall with your left hand.
a. he touches (masculine)
Cuando él toca superficies muy frías, se le ponen azules los dedos.When he touches excessively cold surfaces, his fingers turn blue.
b. she touches (feminine)
Si toca un insecto, se asusta.If she touches a bug, she gets scared.
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te(
teh
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(indirect object)
a. you
Te lo dio todo.She gave you everything.
b. to you
¿Te lo doy?Shall I give it to you?
c. for you
Me gustan esas rosas. - Te las recojo, cariño.I like those roses. - I'll pick them for you, darling.
d. from you
Estoy vendiendo mi bici. - ¿De verdad? Yo te la compro.I'm selling my bike. - Really? I'll buy it from you.
e. your
¿Te duele el brazo?Does your arm hurt?
Ponte la camisa.Put your shirt on.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(direct object)
a. you
Te amo con todo mi corazón.I love you with all my heart.
3.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(reflexive)
a. yourself
¡Sécate! Te vas a enfermar si sales así.Dry yourself off! You'll get sick if you go out like that.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Duérmete ya, que mañana nos vamos temprano en la mañana.Go to sleep already. Tomorrow we're leaving early in the morning.
Tienes que vestirte.You need to get dressed.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. t
"Tipo" se escribe con la te."Tipo" is spelled with the letter t.
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