How to Say "fingertip" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fingertip” is “yema” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the fleshy tip of the finger
Examples
Toca la pantalla con la yema de los dedos.
Touch the screen with your fingertips.
Siento el relieve con la yema del dedo.
I feel the texture with my fingertip.
Las huellas dactilares están en las yemas.
Fingerprints are on the fingertips.
Singular vs. Plural
When talking about the action of touching softly, we often use the plural 'las yemas de los dedos' (the fingertips) even if we are only using one hand.
Don't use 'fingertip' literally
Mistake: “Usa la punta del dedo para el piano.”
Correction: Usa la yema del dedo para el piano.
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