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cigar and Spanish cigarro
In English
cigar
a rolled tobacco leaf smoked whole
In Spanish
cigarro
cigarrillo
Spanish "cigarro" means: cigarette
Why they get mixed up Spanish "cigarro" can mean either a cigarette or a cigar depending on the country. English "cigar" is specifically the large rolled tobacco leaf. A cigarette in English is "cigarette."
If you want to say...
- cigarpuro
- cigarettecigarrillo o cigarro
- packcajetilla
Examples
He smoked a Cuban cigar.
Se fumó un puro cubano.
They celebrated with cigars.
Celebraron con puros.
He lit a cigar after dinner.
Encendió un puro después de la cena.
Cuban cigars are famous worldwide.
Los puros cubanos son famosos en todo el mundo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Fumó un cigarro después de cenar y era muy grande.
Correct: Fumó un puro después de cenar.
A cigarro can be a cigarette in many countries. For a big cigar, use puro.
Incorrect: Compré un cigarro para la fiesta.
Correct: Compré un puro para la fiesta.
In Spain, cigarro often means cigar. In Mexico it is a cigarette.
Phrases you will hear
- a Cuban cigarun puro cubano
- smoke a cigarfumar un puro
- a cigar boxuna caja de puros
- a cigaretteun cigarrillo
- cigar smokehumo de puro
- a pack of cigarettesuna cajetilla de cigarros
In a conversation
- A:
My uncle smokes a cigar after dinner.
Mi tío fuma un puro después de cenar.
- B:
Not cigarettes?
¿No cigarros?
- A:
No, he says cigarettes are worse.
No, dice que los cigarros son peores.
- B:
Then he must enjoy his Cuban cigars.
Entonces disfruta sus puros cubanos.
Test yourself
"A Cuban cigar" is...
To remember it
Cigar = the big rolled tobacco. A cigarette (Spanish "cigarro/cigarrillo") = cigarette.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "cigarro" mean?
Spanish "cigarro" means "cigarette". It looks like the English "cigar", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "cigar" means "a rolled tobacco leaf smoked whole".
Does English "cigar" mean the same as Spanish "cigarro"?
Spanish "cigarro" can mean either a cigarette or a cigar depending on the country. English "cigar" is specifically the large rolled tobacco leaf. A cigarette in English is "cigarette."