quiero fumar
/kjeɾo fumaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I want to smoke" is expressed in Spanish as quiero fumar.
This phrase is a statement used to express a desire to smoke a cigarette or another tobacco product.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the first-person singular present indicative of querer (to want) and the infinitive fumar (to smoke).
Which one should you use?
Me apetece fumar conveys a sense of craving or a strong desire to smoke. For more polite or formal requests, you can use Me gustaría fumar or Quisiera fumar, por favor.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want someone else to smoke, you must use the subjunctive mood with the conjunction que instead of the infinitive, as in quiero que fume.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾo fumaɾ/
Did you know?
- While 'quiero fumar' is direct, a Spanish speaker might say me pica el vicio to express a strong craving to smoke, which literally translates to 'the vice is itching me'.
- If you want to express that you are 'smoking' a certain way, like a heavy smoker, you might use the term fumador empedernido, where 'empedernido' implies someone is 'hardened' or 'unshakeable' in their habit.
- The word fumar shares the same root as the English word 'fume'. Both come from the Latin 'fūmus' meaning 'smoke'.
Examples in context
- Quiero fumar.I want to smoke.This sentence is useful for stating your desire to smoke using quiero fumar.Tatoeba #12886134 by ecorralest101, translation #10729975 by ddnktr
- Oye, quiero fumar un cigarrillo. ¿Tienes fuego?Hey, I want to smoke a cigarette. Do you have a lighter?
- Después de comer, me apetece fumar un cigarroAfter eating, I really feel like smoking a cigarette
- Disculpe, me gustaría fumar en esta área designadaExcuse me, I would like to smoke in this designated area
- En esta ocasión, quisiera fumar, por favorOn this occasion, I would like to smoke, please
- Ahora mismo quiero fumar.Right now I want to smoke.
- No puedo concentrarme, quiero fumar.I can't concentrate, I want to smoke.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are taking a break at work.
- ElenaDaniel, quiero fumar un momento.Daniel, I want to smoke for a moment.
- DanielYo también, vamos afuera.Me too, let's go outside.
- ElenaGracias, necesito un descanso.Thanks, I need a break.
- DanielEstá bien, vamos ya.That's fine, let's go now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
