vapear
/bapeˈaɾ/
To vape in Spanish is vapear.
The verb vapear is used to describe the action of inhaling vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette. If you wish to refer to the act of vaping as a noun, you use vapeo. To refer to the person performing the action, the term is vapeador.
Meaning: to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette (verb)
Which one should you use?
vapear is the verb used for the action, while vapeo is the noun used to describe the activity itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term cigarro electrónico is commonly used to refer to the devices used for vaping.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form for the act of vaping is vapeo.
How do you pronounce it?
/bapeˈaɾ/
Did you know?
- While vapear is the standard verb, people in some Spanish-speaking regions may use the phrase fumar el vape despite the fact that vaping does not involve smoking.
- Because vapear ends in -ear, it follows a specific conjugation pattern shared by other adopted words like tuitear for 'to tweet' or googlear for 'to google'.
- Although vapeador refers to the person who vapes, it can also be used to describe the device itself in certain Latin American dialects.
Examples in context
- Me gusta vapear con mis amigosI like to vape with my friends
- El vapeo es popular entre los jóvenesVaping is popular among young people
- Soy un vapeadorI am a vaper
- ¿Qué opinas sobre el vapeo?What do you think about vaping?
- ¿Has probado diferentes sabores de vapeo?Have you tried different vape flavors?
- No deberías vapear en este lugar.You shouldn't vape in this place.
- No me gusta vapear en casa.I don't like to vape at home.
- ¿Prefieres vapear o fumar cigarrillos?Do you prefer to vape or smoke cigarettes?
- Él suele vapear cuando sale de fiesta.He usually vapes when he goes out partying.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are talking at a café.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿vas a vapear aquí?Daniel, are you going to vape here?
- DanielNo, prefiero no vapear en el café.No, I prefer not to vape in the café.
- ElenaTienes razón, es más educado.You're right, it's more polite.
- DanielExacto, Elena.Exactly, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vape” translations and entries vapear, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
