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How to Say ‘It's almost our turn.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ya casi nos toca.

yah KAH-see nohs TOH-kah

[yah KAH-see nohs TOH-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Tocar] often means [to be someone's turn]: [me toca], [te toca], [nos toca]. It's a very useful pattern for lines, waiting, and turns.

Phrase Breakdown

Ya

[yah]

already / now

Here it helps express that the moment is coming very soon.

Example

Ya llaman a los pasajeros de prioridad.

They are already calling priority passengers.

casi

[KAH-see]

almost

Shows that something is very close to happening.

Example

Casi termina la fila de seguridad.

The security line is almost over.

Nos toca

nohs TOH-kah

it's our turn / it's next for us

Used when waiting in line or for boarding to say your turn is coming soon.

Example

Nos toca subir primero.

It's our turn to board first.

Words in this phrase

nos

[nohs]

to us / us

Used with tocar to indicate our turn is next.

Example

Nos toca después de la zona dos.

It’s our turn after zone two.

toca

[TOH-kah]

it is one's turn

Useful expression for turns, especially in lines or boarding groups.

Example

Pronto toca nuestro grupo.

Soon it will be our group’s turn.

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