tocamos

Tocamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb tocar. In everyday use it commonly means “we touch,” as in physically making contact with something, and it also has a specialized sense in music, where it means “we play” a piece on an instrument.

Etymology and forms: Tocamos comes from the verb tocar, which derives from Latin tangere, meaning to touch. The verb is regular in the present indicative: yo toco, tú tocas, él/ella/Ud. toca, nosotros tocamos, vosotros tocáis, ellos tocan. Related derivations include tacto (the sense of touch) and tocado (touched; a past participle).

usages

- Physical touch or handling: “tocamos la puerta” (we touch the door) or “tocamos el timbre” (we ring the bell).

- Music and performance: in a musical group, “tocamos” indicates performing a piece or song. Example: “Hoy tocamos una sonata” means “Today we play a sonata.”

- Figurative and broader meanings: “tocar” can mean to touch on a topic, as in “tocamos ese tema” (we touch on that topic). The construction “me toca” expresses obligation or the speaker’s turn, as in “me toca a mí” (it’s my turn / I have to).

- Common expressions: “tocar fondo,” “tocar madera,” and other idioms use tocar with nuanced meanings related to touch, chance, or touchpoints.

See also: tocar, tacto, tocado. Tocamos is one of many flexed forms of tocar used across Spanish-speaking communities to convey contact, performance, or topical reference.