fumador
/fumaˈdoɾ/masculine
The Spanish word for smoker is fumador.
fumador is a noun used to describe a person who smokes tobacco habitually.
Meaning: person who smokes tobacco habitually (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the verb fumar (to smoke) and the suffix -dor, which is used to denote an agent or a person who performs an action.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. The masculine singular is fumador and the plural is fumadores. For a female smoker, use the feminine singular fumadora or the feminine plural fumadoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/fumaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word, fumigador, which looks similar to fumador but refers to a professional pest control worker who uses chemicals to disinfect a building.
- The root of fumador comes from the Latin fūmus, meaning 'smoke'. This same root is used in the English word 'fumigate'.
- In Spain, you will see signs saying espacio para fumadores or espacio para no fumadores, but the strict laws against smoking in public spaces are among the most rigorous in Europe.
Examples in context
- Él no es fumador.He isn't a smoker.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is not a smoker using fumador.Tatoeba #1323083 by hayastan, translation #1318089 by Eldad
- A pesar de no ser fumador, él agarró cáncer en los pulmones.Despite being a non-smoker, he still got lung cancer.This sentence shows how to use fumador to describe a non-smoker in a medical context.Tatoeba #12874617 by mexicanhere, translation #9618828 by megamanenm
- Soy fumadorI am a smoker
- No me gusta estar cerca de personas que fumanI don't like being close to people who smoke
- Ella es una fumona empedernidaShe is a heavy smoker
- ¡Eres un fumadorcillo!You're such a little smoker!
- ¡Vaya! ¿Eres fumadorcillo?Wow! Are you a little smoker?
- Sí, soy una persona que fuma ocasionalmente.Yes, I am a person who smokes occasionally.
- Mi hermano es un fumador empedernido.My brother is a heavy smoker.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about house rules.
- SofíaJavier, ¿eres fumador?Javier, are you a smoker?
- JavierNo, yo no fumo.No, I don't smoke.
- SofíaQué bueno, porque no permito fumadores en casa.That's good, because I don't allow smokers in the house.
- JavierNo hay problema, Sofía.No problem, Sofía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “smoker” translations and entries fumador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fumador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
