How to Say "smokes" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “smokes” is “fuma” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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when describing a habit or a fact about someone else
Examples
Ella fuma solo en las fiestas.
She only smokes at parties.
Mi tío fuma mucho y quiere dejarlo.
My uncle smokes a lot and wants to quit.
¡Fuma esto, es un tabaco de gran calidad!
Smoke this, it's high-quality tobacco!
Who is 'fuma' talking about?
This word is the 'he, she, it' or 'formal you' (usted) form of the verb 'fumar'. Use it when you are talking about someone else's habits.
Using 'fuma' as a Command
In friendly settings, 'fuma' is also how you tell a friend to 'smoke' something, like trying a specific brand of tobacco.
Don't use for yourself
Mistake: “Yo fuma.”
Correction: Say 'Yo fumo'. The ending 'a' is for other people; 'o' is for you!
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