puro
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a cigar is a puro. The word cigarro usually means a cigarette, so do not use it for a cigar. It is also called habano.
Meaning: rolled tobacco for smoking (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| puro | everyday, Mexico |
| cigarro | cigarette |
| habano | Cuban type |
A cigar smoker is fumador de puros. You can also say un puro in a shop or at a tobacco stand, and un habano for a Cuban cigar.
Which one should you use?
In Spain puro and cigarro can both mean cigar, but in Mexico cigarro is the standard word for a cigarette.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Veracruz is the Mexican state best known for tobacco and handmade cigars.
Did you know?
- In Mexico, puro also works as an adjective meaning pure or only, as in puro cuento.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo fumaba puros.My grandfather smoked cigars.
- Me regalaron un puro.They gave me a cigar.
- Quiero un habano.I want a Cuban cigar.
Example conversation
Tomás visits a cigar shop in Veracruz and talks with the owner.
- TomásBuenas tardes, busco un puro.Good afternoon, I am looking for a cigar.
- DueñoTengo de Veracruz y de Cuba.I have some from Veracruz and from Cuba.
- TomásUno de Veracruz, por favor.One from Veracruz, please.
