pausa para fumar
/pausa paɾa fumaɾ/from spelling rules
pausa para fumar is the Spanish phrase for smoke break.
The phrase pausa para fumar is used to describe a specific interval of time taken during work or an event to smoke.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'smoke breaks', you change the noun to plural: pausas para fumar.
How do you pronounce it?
/pausa paɾa fumaɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish speaking countries, the smoke break is a vital social ritual known as el cafecito or el café, even if the person is not drinking coffee.
- While pausa para fumar is the standard term, in some regions people simply say voy a echar un cigarro to signal they are taking a break.
- While pausa is the standard word for break, in some Latin American countries, people may use recreo, a word usually reserved for school children's recess.
Examples in context
- ¿Podríamos tomar una pausa para fumar?Could we take a smoke break?
- Me vendría bien un descanso para echar un cigarrillo.I could use a break to have a cigarette.
- ¿Te parece si hacemos un receso para fumarnos un pitillo?What do you think if we take a break to smoke a cigarette?
- Voy a tomar una pausa para fumar.I am going to take a smoke break.
- ¿Podemos hacer una pausa para fumar ahora?Can we take a smoke break now?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office.
- AlejandroElena, ¿quieres venir a la pausa para fumar?Elena, do you want to come to the smoke break?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, dame cinco minutos.Yes, Alejandro, give me five minutes.
- AlejandroEstá bien, te espero en la entrada.Okay, I'll wait for you at the entrance.
- ElenaPerfecto, ya voy saliendo.Perfect, I'm heading out now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
