How to Say "scorch" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “scorch” is “quemar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
VerbA1
damage slightly
Examples
Tuvimos que quemar las hojas secas del jardín.
We had to burn the dry leaves in the garden.
El sol fuerte puede quemar la pintura del coche.
The strong sun can burn the car's paint.
¡Cuidado! Casi quemas el pan tostado.
Be careful! You almost burned the toast.
Regular Verb
This verb follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -AR, so once you know the pattern, you know how to use 'quemar' in every tense!
Confusing Transitive and Reflexive
Mistake: “El sol me quemó (The sun burned me.)”
Correction: The sun burned MYSELF: 'Me quemé con el sol.' (I got burned by the sun.) Use the reflexive form when the person is the one getting hurt.
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