English–Spanish
“chalk” in Spanish
How to say “chalk” in Spanish
“Chalk” in Spanish is tiza.
Fragile cylindrical piece of gypsum that leaves a pale white line when rubbed on a surface.
Example sentences with tiza
El profesor escribió en la pizarra con una tiza blanca.
The teacher wrote on the blackboard with a white piece of chalk.
Tips for using tiza
- Pronunciation varies: in Spain the letter z is pronounced like English th so tiza sounds roughly TEE-tha, while in most of Latin America the z is pronounced like s so it sounds roughly TEE-sa.