English–Spanish

“smoke” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsofumar · ahumar

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈumo/

Example

Hay mucho humo en la cocina.

There is a lot of smoke in the kitchen.

Illustration for humo (smoke)

How to say “smoke” in Spanish

“Smoke” in Spanish is humo.

Visible gases and tiny particles that rise and make an area smoky.

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

Example sentences with humo

La alarma de humo sonó durante la noche.

The smoke alarm went off during the night.

Tips for using humo

  • In casual speech 'echar humo' or 'estar echando humo' can be literal (emitting smoke) or figurative (very angry or working intensely), so rely on context.

Other Spanish words for “smoke”

No me gusta fumar.

I don't like to smoke.

El chef va a ahumar el jamón para darle sabor.

The chef is going to smoke the ham to give it flavor.

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