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How to Say "i touch" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori touchis tocoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1

toco

verbA1
physical contact
A person's index finger gently touching the petal of a bright red flower.

Examples

No toco ese botón porque parece peligroso.

I don't touch that button because it looks dangerous.

Siempre toco la tela antes de comprar ropa.

I always feel the fabric before buying clothes.

A Note on 'Tocar' vs. 'Tener'

In Spanish, the preterite form 'toqué' (I touched) is irregular only in spelling, changing 'c' to 'qu' to keep the hard 'k' sound before 'e' (a spelling rule, not a true irregularity).

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