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“tobacco” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈβako/

Example

¿Puedo fumar tabaco aquí?

Can I smoke tobacco here?

Illustration for tabaco (tobacco)

How to say “tobacco” in Spanish

“Tobacco” in Spanish is tabaco.

The tobacco plant's nicotine-rich leaves and the smoking products made from them.

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

Example sentences with tabaco

Compró un paquete de tabaco en el quiosco.

They bought a pack of tobacco at the kiosk.

Tips for using tabaco

  • Permission to smoke is expressed with fumar, as in ¿Puedo fumar aquí?, because tabaco names the substance or product rather than the action.

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