Una cosa siempre digo, dicen que cuando te tocan ni aunque te quites

English translation: When it's your turn to get infected, there's nothing you can do to prevent it.

21:11 Mar 10, 2022

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Spanish term or phrase: Una cosa siempre digo, dicen que cuando te tocan ni aunque te quites

Una cosa siempre digo, dicen que cuando te tocan ni aunque te quites y cuando no te toca ni aunque te pongas.

This is a person talking about their experience of getting COVID and being treated of it, and the above is their response when asked why they are not convinced by the arguments people make against getting vaccinated for COVID. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks :)

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English translation:When it's your turn to get infected, there's nothing you can do to prevent it.

Explanation:
The full translation would be:

"I always say -- they say -- when it's your turn to get infected, there's nothing you can do to prevent it."

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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 08:59

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4 +2

When it's your turn to get infected, there's nothing you can do to prevent it.

Muriel Vasconcellos

4 +1

when your turn comes, there's no getting away from it

Giovanni Rengifo

If you ought to have it, you will have it. There is nothing you can do about it.

Emmanuel Díaz

I always say when you get infected, you’ll get it anyway; when not, you won’t no matter what.

María Andrea Molina

3 -1

when it is your turn to be infected, not even if you don't take it

O G V

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12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

cuando te toca ni aunque te quites when it is your turn to be infected, not even if you don't take it

Explanation:
Una cosa siempre digo, dicen que cuando te toca (contagiarte) ni aunque te quites (more context will be welcome, te quites según dices sería de vacunarse) y cuando no te toca ni aunque te pongas (la vacuna)

One thing I always say, they say that when it is your turn to be infected, not even if you don't take it and when it is not your turn not even if you get it (the vaccine).

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when it's your turn not even if you don't take it and when it's not your turn not even if you put on

It appears to come from a famous song

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The idea is to get covid 19 or not being or not vaccinated but for this person that it doesn't matter and she thinks that when you are something like destined to get covid you get it

O G V
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: This was really helpful. Gracias muchísimas. Do you have any proper translation for this phrase/sentence? I think "When it's your turn, it's your turn," does a good job conveying what the speaker means?

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

When it's your turn to get infected, there's nothing you can do to prevent it.

Explanation:
The full translation would be:

"I always say -- they say -- when it's your turn to get infected, there's nothing you can do to prevent it."

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 08:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 1508

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First validated answer (validated by peer agreement)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a lot!

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

...cuando te toca ni aunque te quites when your turn comes, there's no getting away from it

Explanation:
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 218

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you!

16 hrs confidence:

I always say when you get infected, you’ll get it anyway; when not, you won’t no matter what.

Explanation:
I believe that the person interviewed is a common person and is speaking every-day language, spoken language. The speaker wants to emphasize that if you ever get infected there is nothing you can do about it. You can take all measures to prevent an infection but those measures may not be enough and you will end up getting infected anyway. On the other hand, if it is not your turn to get infected, you may NOT take care of your health at all, that you will not get ill no matter what because it’s simply not your turn.
Hope, this can help.

María Andrea Molina
Argentina
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: This was of great help. Thanks

4 days confidence:

...cuando te toca, aunque te quites If you ought to have it, you will have it. There is nothing you can do about it.

Explanation:
This Spanish phrase is very idiomatic, informal, everyday talk. Maybe a simple translation of it would be "if you ought to have it, you will have it. There's nothing you can do about it." Or simply "If it's your destiny, you will get it anyway".
The correct Spanish phrase is "cuando te toca" (not "tocan").

Emmanuel Díaz
Mexico
Local time: 09:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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