How to Say "click" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “click” is “clic” — use 'clic' when referring to the action of pressing a computer mouse button or a similar digital interface action..
clic
/kleek//klik/
Examples
Haz clic en el enlace para abrir el archivo.
Click on the link to open the file.
Se escuchó un clic y la puerta se cerró.
A click was heard and the door closed.
Tienes que hacer doble clic en el icono del escritorio.
You have to double-click on the desktop icon.
Gender and Articles
This is a masculine word, so you always use 'el' or 'un'. For example: 'el clic'.
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' at the end: 'los clics'.
Spelling Alert
Mistake: “Escribir 'click' en español.”
Correction: Always write 'clic' without the 'k'. Even though it comes from English, Spanish dropped the 'k' to follow its own spelling rules.
Using it as a Verb
Mistake: “Yo clic la foto.”
Correction: Say 'Yo hago clic en la foto'. In Spanish, you usually need the helper verb 'hacer' (to do/make) to turn the noun into an action.
tac
/tak//ˈtak/
Examples
Escuché el tac, tac, tac de sus tacones en el pasillo.
I heard the tap, tap, tap of her heels in the hallway.
Al cerrar la puerta, se oyó un ligero tac.
When closing the door, a light click was heard.
El reloj marcaba los segundos con un suave tac.
The clock marked the seconds with a soft tick.
Sound words
Spanish uses 'onomatopoeias' (words that sound like the noise they describe) very frequently in stories. 'Tac' is the standard way to write a dry, sharp sound.
Don't confuse with 'tacto'
Mistake: “El tac de la piel.”
Correction: El tacto de la piel. 'Tacto' is the sense of touch, while 'tac' is just a sound.
Sound vs. Action
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