How to Say ‘It adds a slightly sweet touch.’ in Mexican Spanish
Le da un toquecito dulce.
leh dah oon toh-keh-SEE-toh DOOL-seh
[leh dah oon toh-keh-SEE-toh DOOL-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: toquecito is toque "touch" with -cito added, making it a little touch. Words ending in -e usually take -cito: cafecito.
Phrase Breakdown
Le da
leh dah
It gives it
'Le' means 'to it' and 'da' means 'gives'. Say them as one smooth unit: 'leh-DAH'.
Le da sabor a la comida.
It gives flavor to the food.
Words in this phrase
Le
[leh]
to it
Indirect object pronoun, here referring to the drink.
Le pongo azúcar.
I put sugar in it.
da
[dah]
gives
Present of 'dar', it gives.
La canela da buen sabor.
Cinnamon gives good flavor.
un toquecito dulce.
oon toh-keh-SEE-toh DOOL-seh
a little sweet touch
'Toquecito' is the friendly diminutive of 'toque' (touch), very common in Mexico. Stress 'CI': 'toh-keh-SEE-toh DOOL-seh'.
El café tiene un toquecito dulce.
The coffee has a little sweet touch.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
toquecito
[toh-keh-SEE-toh]
little touch / hint
Diminutive of 'toque', a slight hint.
Tiene un toquecito de canela.
It has a hint of cinnamon.
dulce
[DOOL-seh]
sweet
Adjective for sugary taste or a kind personality; as a noun, 'candy'.
El pastel es dulce.
The cake is sweet.
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