Toca Boca
/toka boka/from spelling rules
Toca Boca is the Spanish name for the Swedish company that creates digital toys and games for children.
Did you know?
- While it is a brand name, the word boca shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'beak', both tracing back to the Latin 'bucca' meaning 'cheek'.
- If you were to say toca la boca in Spanish, you would be telling someone to 'touch the mouth' rather than referring to the brand.
- The word boca is used in Spanish to describe not only a human mouth but also the 'mouth' of a river or a cave.
Examples in context
- Ayer jugué a Toca Boca con mi hermano.Yesterday I played Toca Boca with my brother.
- A mi hija le encanta Toca Boca.My daughter loves Toca Boca.
- Toca Boca tiene juegos muy divertidos.Toca Boca has very fun games.
- ¿Has probado los mundos de Toca Boca?Have you tried the Toca Boca worlds?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about games on a tablet.
- Mateo¿Qué estás jugando, Sofía?What are you playing, Sofía?
- SofíaEstoy jugando a Toca Boca.I am playing Toca Boca.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! Es un juego genial.Great! It is a cool game.
- SofíaSí, me gusta mucho.Yes, I like it a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boca, toca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
