cigarrillos
/θiɡariʝos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cigarettes" is translated into Spanish as cigarrillos.
The term refers to small rolls of tobacco wrapped in thin paper for smoking.
Which one should you use?
While cigarrillos specifically refers to thin cigarettes, the word cigarro can be ambiguous as it may refer to a larger cigar depending on the regional context.
How does it change in a sentence?
cigarrillos is a masculine plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/θiɡariʝos/
Did you know?
- The English word 'cigarette' actually entered the English language via French, which borrowed it from the Spanish word cigarrillo.
- In some Spanish-speaking social circles, if someone asks for un fuego, they are not asking for 'a fire' in a literal sense, but are actually asking for a light for their cigarette.
- The diminutive suffix '-illos' in cigarrillos can sometimes be used more to denote the specific product type than to actually diminish the size of the object.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde están mis cigarrillos?Where are my cigarettes?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of your cigarrillos.Tatoeba #1492189 by marcelostockle, translation #1471238 by CM
- Él fuma veinte cigarrillos al día.He smokes twenty cigarettes a day.This sentence is useful for describing how many cigarrillos someone smokes per day.Tatoeba #2282036 by marcelostockle, translation #2280887 by ichivivi20
- Mi amigo nunca sale sin cigarrillos.My friend never leaves the house without cigarettes.This sentence is useful for saying that a friend never leaves without cigarrillos.Tatoeba #5024044 by don_ramon, translation #1725294 by belgavox
- Me gustaría comprar cigarros, por favorI would like to buy cigarettes, please
- ¿Tienes cigarrillos?Do you have cigarettes?
- ¿Puedo pedirte fuego? Me quedé sin pitisCan I ask you for a lighter? I ran out of cigarettes
- Venga, vamos a comprar unas pitis y salimos a fumarCome on, let's buy some cigarettes and go smoke
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are at a small convenience store.
- Lucía¿Venden cigarrillos aquí?Do you sell cigarettes here?
- MateoSí, tenemos varias marcas.Yes, we have several brands.
- LucíaQuiero un paquete de cigarrillos, por favor.I want a pack of cigarettes, please.
- MateoMuy bien, aquí tiene.Very well, here you go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
