chicle
/ˈt͡ʃikle/
The Spanish phrase for bubble gum is chicle.
chicle refers to a sweetened gum designed to be chewed and blown into bubbles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtʃikle/
Did you know?
- If you call a person 'un chicle' in certain slang contexts, you might be implying they are clingy or impossible to get rid of.
- The word chicle is actually a loanword from the Nahuatl word tzictli, which referred to the resin from the sapodilla tree.
- The process of gathering the natural chicle resin is still practiced by 'chicleros' in the jungles of Mexico and Central America.
Examples in context
- Tomás esta masticando chicle.Tom is chewing bubble gum.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use chicle in a sentence.Tatoeba #5051964 by don_ramon, translation #1487097 by Spamster
- Me gustaría comprar un chicle sabor a fresa, por favor.I would like to buy a strawberry-flavored bubble gum, please.
- Voy a comprar goma de mascar para masticar mientras estudio.I'm going to buy bubble gum to chew while I study.
- ¿Tienes chicle/goma de mascar?Do you have bubble gum?
- Quiero un chicle de mentaI want a mint-flavored bubble gum
- Prefiero los chicles sabor a frutas.I prefer fruit-flavored bubble gum.
- ¡Qué rico está este chiclo de sandía!This watermelon bubble gum tastes so good!
- Compré un paquete de chicle.I bought a pack of bubble gum.
- No me gusta el sabor de este chicle.I don't like the flavor of this bubble gum.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a convenience store.
- Mateo¿Quieres un chicle, Sofía?Do you want a bubble gum, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, gracias, Mateo.Yes, thanks, Mateo.
- MateoEste chicle es de fresa.This bubble gum is strawberry flavored.
- Sofía¡Qué rico!How delicious!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry chicle, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chicle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
