Tocar y parecer

To say what you have to do, what your duties are, or whose turn it is to do something, use the verb tocar followed by an infinitive.

Tocar may be used like the verb gustar.

me toca(n)

te toca(n)

le toca(n)

nos toca(n)

os toca(n)

les toca(n)

A ti te toca sacar la basura hoy.

It's your turn to take out the trash today.

¿A mí? No. Hoy le toca a Fernando.

My turn? No. It's Fernando's turn today.

Me parece(n)

Te parece(n)

Le parece(n)

Nos parece(n)

Os parece(n)

Les parece(n)

Siempre me toca a mí lavar los platos. Me parece injusto.

I always have to wash the dishes. It seems unfair to me.

A mi hermano le parece una lata cortar el césped pero a mí me gusta mucho.

My brother thinks cutting the grass is a pain, but I like it a lot.