English–Spanish

“tickles” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kosˈkiʝas/

Example

Le hice cosquillas a mi hermana y se rió.

I gave my sister tickles and she laughed.

Illustration for cosquillas (tickles)

How to say “tickles” in Spanish

“Tickles” in Spanish is cosquillas.

A series of light touches that produce involuntary laughter or movement.

Full entry for cosquillas: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cosquillas

Mi hijo se ríe cuando le hago cosquillas en los pies.

My son laughs when I tickle his feet.

Tips for using cosquillas

  • Spanish marks the person who is tickled with an indirect object (hacer/dar cosquillas a alguien, often with le) rather than a direct object.

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