los palitos

sticks (small sticks)

→ palito
noun · masculine plural Rare #38,860
sticks (small sticks) Diminutive of "palo" (stick); often used for small stick-shaped things (e.g., snacks, craft sticks).
SP: Puse unos palitos de pan en la mesa.
EN: I put some breadsticks on the table.

Quieren armar algo con palitos de helado y clavos.

They want to build something with popsicle sticks and nails.

— El botín (2026)

Vamos a luchar con palitos?

Are we going to fight with sticks?

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Vi muchas de tus figuras de palitos.

I saw many of your stick figures.

— American Splendor (2003)

Una criada es como un par de palitos chinos.

A maid is like a pair of chopsticks.

— La doncella (2016)

Deja de apuntarme con esos palitos.

Stop pointing those little sticks at me.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Sacan palitos.

They draw sticks.

— Delicatessen (1991)