horno
/ˈoɾno/masculine
The English word "oven" is translated into Spanish as horno.
The word horno refers to a chamber used for baking or heating. It is a versatile term used for both standard household kitchen ovens and larger industrial or wood-fired ovens.
Meaning: chamber used for baking or heating (noun)
Which one should you use?
While horno is the standard term, you can use the specific phrase horno de leña if you want to specify that you are talking about a traditional wood-fired oven.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word horno is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈoɾno/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase estar en el horno is used idiomatically to mean someone is in big trouble or in a hopeless situation.
- The word horno comes from the Proto-Italic *fornos, which later became the Latin fornus before shifting to the Spanish h sound.
- In a metaphorical sense, one can say un horno to describe a place that is incredibly hot, such as a room without air conditioning or a very sunny street.
Examples in context
- Quiero un nuevo horno.I want a new oven.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for a new horno.Tatoeba #721833 by Shishir, translation #258783 by CK
- Tom encendió el horno.Tom lit the oven.This sentence is useful for describing the action of lighting the horno.Tatoeba #1203835 by marcelostockle, translation #1164454 by CK
- Tengo algo en el horno.I've got something in the oven.This sentence is useful for stating that something is currently inside the horno.Tatoeba #2188195 by hayastan, translation #2062955 by CK
- Quiero precalentar el hornoI want to preheat the oven
- El pollo está cocinando en la parrilla del hornoThe chicken is cooking in the oven's grill
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- SofíaMateo, ¿ya precalentaste el horno?Mateo, did you preheat the oven yet?
- MateoSí, el horno ya está caliente.Yes, the oven is already hot.
- SofíaPerfecto, pon la pizza en el horno.Perfect, put the pizza in the oven.
- MateoEstá bien, yo lo hago ahora.All right, I'll do it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “oven” translations and entries horno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries horno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
