How to Say "you burn" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you burn” is “quema” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El sol quema mucho después del mediodía.
The sun burns (is very hot) a lot after noon.
Ella siempre quema el arroz cuando cocina.
She always burns the rice when she cooks.
Usted quema todas las calorías si corre una hora.
You (formal) burn all the calories if you run for an hour.
The Meaning of This Form
The word 'quema' is the form used when talking about 'he,' 'she,' 'it,' or the formal 'you' (usted) doing the action of burning right now (present tense).
Confusing the Noun and Verb
Mistake: “Usando 'el quema' (The burn, masculine)”
Correction: Use 'la quema' (The burn, feminine noun) or 'él quema' (He burns, verb form). The presence of 'la' or 'el' changes the meaning completely.
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