How to Say "to punch" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to punch” is “pegar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
with a fist
Examples
El niño no quería pegar a su hermano.
The boy didn't want to hit his brother.
El boxeador pegó un golpe limpio al oponente.
The boxer landed a clean punch on the opponent.
Si le pegas a la puerta, se va a romper.
If you hit the door, it's going to break.
Spelling Tweak (G to GU)
When the 'g' sound needs to come before an 'e', 'pegar' changes to 'pegu-' (like in the past tense 'yo' form: 'yo pegué') so the sound stays strong, like in 'gato'.
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