How to Say "caress" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “caress” is “caricia” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El bebé sonrió con la caricia de su madre.
The baby smiled with his mother's caress.
Sentí la suave caricia del viento en mi cara.
I felt the gentle caress of the wind on my face.
Tus palabras fueron una caricia para mi alma en ese momento difícil.
Your words were a caress for my soul during that difficult moment.
Always Feminine
This word is always feminine. Even when talking about a man giving the caress, you always say 'la caricia'.
Using it with Verbs
To say 'to caress,' you don't just say 'cariciar' (which isn't a word). You use the phrase 'hacer una caricia' or the separate verb 'acariciar'.
The 'El' Trap
Mistake: “Me gusta el caricia.”
Correction: Me gusta la caricia. Words ending in -ia are almost always feminine.
Inventing Verbs
Mistake: “Yo caricio al perro.”
Correction: Yo acaricio al perro. The verb form is 'acariciar,' not 'cariciar'.
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