English–Spanish

“fire” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsolumbre · incendio

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfweɣo/

Example

Pon la olla al fuego.

Put the pot on the fire.

Illustration for fuego (fire)

How to say “fire” in Spanish

“Fire” in Spanish is fuego.

Flames and glowing embers of a hearth, campfire, or stove flame.

Full entry for fuego: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fuego

Encendieron un fuego en el campamento.

They started a fire at the campsite.

Tips for using fuego

  • In recipes and kitchen talk fuego names the heat source or setting (for example a fuego medio indicates medium heat), while horno refers to the oven.

Other Spanish words for “fire”

Encendimos la lumbre para cocinar.

We lit a fire for cooking.

¡Llama a los bomberos, hay un incendio en la cocina!

Call the firefighters, there is a fire in the kitchen!

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