English–Spanish
“touch” in Spanish
How to say “touch” in Spanish
“Touch” in Spanish is tocar.
Hand making gentle contact with an object.
Example sentences with tocar
No olvides lavarte las manos antes de tocar la comida.
Don't forget to wash your hands before you touch the food.
Tips for using tocar
- With indirect object pronouns like me/te/le, tocar often means 'it's someone's turn' or 'falls to someone', so me toca means it's my turn rather than someone touching me.
Other Spanish words for “touch”
El tacto de la piel detecta el calor.
The skin detects heat through touch.
Sentí un toque en el hombro.
I felt a touch on my shoulder.