Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| puro | /ˈpuɾo/ | masculine |
| cigarro | /θiˈɡaro/ /siˈɡaro/ |
masculine |
| (Americanism) sharuto | masculine | |
| habano | /aˈbano/ | masculine |
| veguero | /beˈɡeɾo/ | masculine |
| tagarnina | /taɡaɾˈnina/ | feminine |
| (Americanism) túbano | masculine | |
| calilla | /kaˈliʝa/ | Colombia, feminine |
All these terms refer to a rolled bundle of tobacco made for smoking. For example, veguero refers to a person who works in the tobacco fields or is a tobacco grower, related to the production of cigars.
Which one should you use?
In many Spanish-speaking contexts, cigarro is more commonly used to refer to a cigarette rather than a large cigar. While cigarro can mean a cigar, puro is the more specific and common term for a large, high-quality cigar. To be even more specific, habano refers to a cigar produced in Havana, Cuba or is used as a synonym for high-quality cigars.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, the feminine form calilla is used. In certain Americanisms, you may encounter sharuto or túbano.
How does it change in a sentence?
puro, cigarro, sharuto, habano, veguero and túbano are masculine nouns. tagarnina and calilla are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpuɾo/
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Examples in context
- Tom prendió su cigarro.Tom lit his cigar.This sentence is useful for seeing the verb for 'to light' used with cigarro.Tatoeba #1203838 by marcelostockle, translation #1164456 by CK
- Estoy prendiendo mi cigarro.I am lighting my cigar.This sentence is useful for showing the continuous action of lighting a cigarro.Tatoeba #1684437 by marcelostockle, translation #1665597 by Amastan
- Estoy fumando un cigarro cubano.I am smoking a Cuban cigar.This sentence is useful for describing the act of smoking a cigarro.Tatoeba #1683684 by marcelostockle, translation #1665979 by Amastan
- ¿Tiene usted algún puro para ofrecer?Do you have any cigars to offer?
- Me gusta fumar un buen habano de vez en cuandoI enjoy smoking a good Cuban cigar from time to time
- ¿Tiene usted cigarrillos o puros?Do you have cigarettes or cigars?
- Voy a encender un puro corto para relajarmeI am going to light a short cigar to relax
- Estaba disfrutando de un puro habano en la terraza del hotelI was enjoying a Cuban cigar on the hotel terrace
- Me gusta regalar un buen puro a mis amigos más cercanosI like to gift a good cigar to my closest friends
- Le ofrecí un puro corto para celebrar el éxito del negocioI offered him a short cigar to celebrate the success of the business
- ¡Disfruta de un buen puro!Enjoy a good cigar!
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are relaxing on a balcony at sunset.
- Alejandro¿Quieres un puro, Lucía?Do you want a cigar, Lucía?
- LucíaNo, gracias, prefiero un café.No, thanks, I prefer a coffee.
- AlejandroEntiendo, este puro es muy fuerte.I understand, this cigar is very strong.
- LucíaEs mejor disfrutar el café.It is better to enjoy the coffee.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cigar” translations and entries puro, cigarro, habano, veguero, tagarnina, calilla, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cigarro, puro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
