Usage examples of "tocan" in Spanish with translation to English

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Bob y Mary tocan la flauta. Bob and Mary play the recorder.
A menudo toca la guitarra. He often plays the guitar.
No toque la pintura fresca. Don't touch the wet paint.
Basta con tocar el botón. You have only to touch the button.
Te daré un toque hoy. I'll give you a ring on today.
Sentí algo tocar los pies. I felt something touch my feet.
No toques mis libros con las manos sucias. Don't handle my books with dirty hands.
En Francia no tocamos a los que empiezan incendios, pero perseguimos a los que suenan la alarma. In France, we leave alone those who start fires, but we persecute those who sound the alarm.
¿Te tocó la lotería? ¡Imposible! You won the lottery? No way!
Toca el piano de oído. He played piano by ear.
No dejes que lo toque. Don't let him touch it.
La banda ha tocado una marcha. The band has played a march.
Toqué el timbre y esperé. I rang the bell and waited.
Él se relaja cuando toca la guitarra. He feels relaxed when he's playing the guitar.
Mi mamá toca bien piano. My mother plays the piano well.
¡No me toques, me ensuciarías! Don't you touch me, you'd make me dirty!
¿Alguna vez has tocado un delfín? Have you ever touched a dolphin?
¿Oíste a alguien tocar el timbre? Did you hear someone ring the doorbell?
¡Qué bien toca el piano! How well she plays the piano!
¡No toques eso! ¡Está afilado! Don't touch that! It's sharp!
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