hacer cosquillas
neutral, Mexico
In Mexico you say hacer cosquillas for "to tickle". The ticklish feeling is cosquillas, so tengo cosquillas means "I am ticklish".
Meaning: to touch lightly so as to cause laughter (verb)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| hacer cosquillas | neutral, Mexico |
| Cosquillas | noun, the ticklish feeling |
Hacer cosquillas takes the person as an indirect object: le hago cosquillas a mi hermano. The noun is almost always used in the plural.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say someone is ticklish you use tener cosquillas. The verb cosquillear exists but is less common in speech.
Did you know?
- Cosquillas is nearly always plural in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Le hago cosquillas a mi hermanito.I tickle my little brother.
- Tengo muchas cosquillas en los pies.I am very ticklish on my feet.
- No me hagas cosquillas.Do not tickle me.
Example conversation
Dani plays with her little cousin Lucía in the living room in Guadalajara.
- Dani¿Tienes cosquillas?Are you ticklish?
- Lucía¡No me hagas cosquillas!Do not tickle me!
- DaniTe voy a atrapar.I am going to catch you.
