Italian · Real conversations
How to say “Whose turn is it to ...?” in Italian
Find out whose turn it is to do a shared task.
A chi tocca …?
Whose turn is it to …?
Put the action in the grammatical form shown in the example.
Use it in three situations
A household chore
A chi tocca lavare i piatti?
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Cooking together
A chi tocca portare fuori la spazzatura?
Whose turn is it to take out the rubbish?
Taking care of a shared task
Tocca a me pulire la cucina?
Is it my turn to clean the kitchen?
What to watch for
A turn in a rota is different from physically turning an object.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in Italian: Whose turn is it to take out the rubbish?
Reveal a sample reply
A chi tocca portare fuori la spazzatura?
Whose turn is it to take out the rubbish?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Italian
Use tu with friends and Lei with someone you address formally. A request with vorrei or potrebbe can soften the tone; it still helps to say what you need clearly. The examples label the situation so you can choose the appropriate relationship.
Read doubled consonants distinctly and keep the written accents. The English translation explains the intended message; Italian often chooses a different construction rather than matching each English word.
