English–Spanish

“firewood” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈleɲa/

Example

¿Traes leña para la barbacoa?

Are you bringing firewood for the barbecue?

Illustration for leña (firewood)

How to say “firewood” in Spanish

“Firewood” in Spanish is leña.

Heap of chopped firewood beside a hearth or grill.

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

Example sentences with leña

No uses leña mojada porque hace mucho humo.

Don't use wet firewood because it makes a lot of smoke.

Tips for using leña

  • Speakers often qualify it as 'leña seca' (dry firewood) when quality matters, because wet wood smokes and burns poorly.

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