fumar

to smoke

f u ˈm a ɾ
fum smoke + ar Infinitive
verb Very common #1,788
to smoke Usually refers to smoking cigarettes, but it can also refer to smoking other things (like cigars).
SP: No está permitido fumar aquí.
EN: It isn’t allowed to smoke here.
Conjugation of fumar
fumar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First fumo fumamos
Second fumas —
Third fuma fuman
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First fumo fumamos
Second fumas —
Third fuma fuman
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second fuma —
Third fume fumen
Present
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First fumé fumamos
Third fumó —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First fumaba —
Third fumaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First fumaba —
Third fumaba —
Past
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
Second fumes —

Él le aconsejó que dejara de fumar.

He advised her to quit smoking.

Fumar cigarrillos calma los nervios y le da confianza.

Smoking cigarettes calms your nerves and gives you confidence.

Su médico le aconsejó que dejara de fumar.

His doctor advised him to quit smoking.

No puede fumar en un ascensor.

You cannot smoke in an elevator.

Mi padre no suele fumar.

My father doesn't usually smoke.

Fumar es dañino para la salud.

Smoking is harmful to your health.

Es difícil abandonar el hábito de fumar.

It's hard to quit smoking.

Te dije que volverías a empezar a fumar.

I told you you'd start smoking again.

Fumar es poco saludable.

Smoking is unhealthy.

No aguanta sin fumar.

He can't stand going without smoking.

Pensé que podría fumar.

I thought I could smoke.

Es un hecho que fumar hace mal a la salud.

It is a fact that smoking is bad for your health.

Fumar está estrictamente prohibido.

Smoking is strictly prohibited.

Solía fumar una cajetilla al día, pero lo dejé hace cinco años.

I used to smoke a pack a day, but I quit five years ago.

Empecé a fumar de nuevo.

I started smoking again.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Una vez que se empieza a fumar, es difícil dejar ese mal hábito.

Once you start smoking, it's difficult to quit that bad habit.

No deberías fumar.

You shouldn't smoke.

Él se paró para fumar.

He stopped to smoke.

Fumar le ha afectado su salud.

Smoking has affected his health.

Quiero fumar.

I want to smoke.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

El estudio dejó claro que fumar arruina nuestra salud.

The study made it clear that smoking ruins our health.

No debes fumar mientras trabajas.

You shouldn't smoke while you're working.

Fumar no es un hábito saludable.

Smoking is not a healthy habit.

Sami quiere fumar un porro.

Sami wants to smoke a joint.

Fumar te hará mucho daño.

Smoking will do you a lot of harm.

En situaciones tensas, puede fumar más fuerte de su cigarrillo electrónico.

In tense situations, you may puff harder on your electronic cigarette.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Paré para fumar.

I stopped to smoke.

Ella tosió por fumar.

She coughed from smoking.

Mi padre ha dejado de fumar.

My father has quit smoking.

Fumar afecta a tu salud.

Smoking affects your health.

El alumno fue castigado por fumar.

The student was punished for smoking.

Muchachos, vamos a descansar y aprovechamos para fumar.

Guys, let's take a break and have a smoke while we're at it.

— Cuando pasan las cigüeñas (1957)

Saldré a fumar.

I'll go out for a smoke.

— Leviatán (2014)

Fumar cuesta muy caro.

Smoking is very expensive.

— Queen (2014)

No me gusta fumar conduciendo.

I don't like to smoke while driving.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Es tonto creer que fumar tiene poco que ver con cáncer.

It’s foolish to think that smoking has little to do with cancer.

Deberías dejar de tomar y fumar.

You should stop drinking and smoking.

Fumar es malo para ti.

Smoking is bad for you.

Entonces los fumadores salen aquí a fumar.

So the smokers come out here to smoke.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Me voy a fumar.

I'm going to smoke.

— Zeta (2026)

Fumar es terrible para tu salud.

Smoking is terrible for your health.

El doctor le aconsejó a mi padre que dejara de fumar.

The doctor advised my father to quit smoking.

El médico le aconsejó que dejara de fumar.

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.

Fumar está prohibido en todas las salas del restaurante.

Smoking is prohibited in all rooms of the restaurant.

Pensé en fumar un cigarro, cuando terminara la guerra.

I thought about smoking a cigarette when the war was over.

— Núremberg (2025)

Allí también hay un rincón para fumar.

There's also a smoking corner there.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Fumar muchos cigarrillos y beber mucho alcohol es peligroso.

Smoking many cigarettes and drinking a lot of alcohol is dangerous.

Había prometido no volver a fumar y esta vez cumplió.

He had promised never to smoke again, and this time he kept his word.

He salido a fumar.

I’ve gone out for a smoke.

— Mystic River (2003)

Se puede fumar en esta habitación.

Smoking is allowed in this room.

Voy a fumar, permíteme.

I'm going to have a smoke—excuse me.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Está bien, me voy a fumar donde se me permita.

Fine, I'll go smoke where I'm allowed to.

— Elena (2011)

No debes fumar.

You shouldn't smoke.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Fumar puede matar.

Smoking can kill.

Hasta se les permite fumar.

They are even allowed to smoke.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

No está permitido fumar en este restaurante.

Smoking is not permitted in this restaurant.

Cuando visité a Zico, Deusdete no nos dejó fumar crack.

When I visited Zico, Deusdete wouldn't let us smoke crack.

— Carandiru (2003)

Me sorprende ver te fumar; tú no solías.

I'm surprised to see you smoking; you never used to.

Él ha dejado de fumar muchas veces.

He has quit smoking many times.

Fumar un porro me hace acordarme de ella.

Smoking a joint reminds me of her.

— Volver (2006)

Deja de fumar, te afecta.

Quit smoking, it affects you.

— El odio (1995)

Mary ha dejado de fumar.

Mary has quit smoking.

Annabeth quiere fumar.

Annabeth wants to smoke.

— Mystic River (2003)

No se debe fumar.

Smoking is prohibited.

Llevo varios años sin fumar.

I haven’t smoked in several years.

Usted puede fumar en esa habitación, pero no debe fumar en ésta.

You can smoke in that room, but you shouldn’t smoke in this one.

Salgo a fumar.

I'm going out for a smoke.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Le gusta fumar tabaco.

He likes to smoke tobacco.

Fumar chupa.

Smoking sucks.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Mejor no deberías fumar en su presencia.

You should probably not smoke in his presence.

Debes ir afuera si quieres fumar.

You must go outside if you want to smoke.

Fumar en la oficina está en contra de nuestras reglas.

Smoking in the office is against our rules.

Fumar es perjudicial para la salud.

Smoking is harmful to your health.

Es un hecho que fumar es un peligro para la salud.

It is a fact that smoking is a health hazard.

Fumar es una mala costumbre.

Smoking is a bad habit.

Solía fumar mucho, pero ahora lo he dejado.

I used to smoke a lot, but now I've quit.

No deberías fumar tanto.

You shouldn't smoke so much.

Fumar le afectó a sus pulmones.

Smoking damaged his lungs.

Tom salió a fumar.

Tom went outside for a smoke.

Si quieres fumar algo, fuma algo y déjame algo.

If you want to smoke something, smoke something and leave me some.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Tengo que fumar.

I have to smoke.

No debes fumar hasta que crezcas.

You shouldn't smoke until you grow up.

Fumar no es bueno para tu salud.

Smoking is not good for your health.

No solía fumar.

I didn't used to smoke.

Jamás volveré a fumar.

I will never smoke again.

— Masaan (2015)

Fumar te hace más daño que bien.

Smoking does you more harm than good.

Ayer me obligaron a fumar mis amigos.

Yesterday, my friends forced me to smoke.

— Masaan (2015)

Tom ha dejado de fumar.

Tom has quit smoking.

Fumar, tomarse un café.

To smoke, to have a coffee.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Voy a vivir en una granja, a fumar porros y a oír a Raul Seixas.

I'm going to live on a farm, smoke joints, and listen to Raul Seixas.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

El doctor me recomendó que dejara de fumar.

The doctor recommended that I quit smoking.

Te prohíbo fumar.

I forbid you from smoking.

Mi madre está en contra de fumar.

My mother is against smoking.

Fumar afecta a nuestra salud.

Smoking affects our health.

Skura y Nuja dejaron de fumar.

Skura and Nuja quit smoking.

Mi hijo comenzó a beber y fumar.

My son started drinking and smoking.

Solías fumar, ¿verdad?

You used to smoke, didn't you?

Fumar cigarrillos puede ser perjudicial, pero con seguridad queda bien.

Smoking cigarettes can be harmful, but it certainly looks good.

Puede fumar si quiere.

You can smoke if you want.

— El hoyo (2019)

Sami se cerró en el baño para fumar un porro.

Sami locked himself in the bathroom to smoke a joint.

Fumar es malo para la salud.

Smoking is bad for your health.

Está estrictamente prohibido fumar.

Smoking is strictly prohibited.

Fumar es realmente malo para la salud.

Smoking is really bad for your health.

Mi padre solía fumar, pero ya no.

My father used to smoke, but he doesn't anymore.

No me interesa conducir Packards o fumar puros largos.

I'm not interested in driving Packards or smoking long cigars.

— Chicago (2002)

Fumar está prohibido en el tren.

Smoking is prohibited on the train.

Empecé a fumar por culpa de Bette Davis.

I started smoking because of Bette Davis.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

A pesar de que sabemos que fumar es perjudicial, la gente continúa fumando.

Despite knowing that smoking is harmful, people continue to smoke.

Tarde o temprano todo el mundo deja de fumar.

Sooner or later everyone quits smoking.

Fumar mata.

Smoking kills.

Me dieron ganas de fumar maría ¿quieren?

I suddenly feel like smoking weed, want some?

— Burning (2018)

Voy a fumar afuera, o me dormiré.

I'm going to smoke outside, or I'll fall asleep.

— Leviatán (2014)

Si quieres fumar, ve afuera.

If you want to smoke, go outside.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

No debes fumar si estás herida.

You shouldn't smoke if you are injured.

— Kung Fu Sion (2004)

Se prohíbe estrictamente fumar.

Smoking is strictly prohibited.

No puedo fumar.

I can't smoke.

Él dejó el hábito de fumar.

He quit smoking.

Fumar provoca cáncer de pulmón.

Smoking causes lung cancer.

Solo puedes fumar en la terraza.

You can only smoke on the terrace.

El queso está tan seco que te lo puedes fumar.

The cheese is so dry you could smoke it.

— El experimento (2001)

Fumar te perjudica.

Smoking is bad for you.

Deja de fumar, Zico.

Quit smoking, Zico.

— Carandiru (2003)

No tengo ganas de fumar hoy.

I don't feel like smoking today.

Se permite fumar.

Smoking is allowed.

A los menores de edad se les prohíbe fumar.

Minors are prohibited from smoking.

Él obtuvo el hábito de fumar en su juventud.

He acquired the smoking habit in his youth.

Ha vuelto a fumar.

He has started smoking again.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Yo no aguantaría sin fumar nada.

I couldn't stand not smoking anything.

— El experimento (2001)

Salgo a fumar un cigarro.

I'm going out for a cigarette.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Ella paró para fumar.

She stopped to smoke.

Puedes fumar en esta habitación.

You can smoke in this room.

Fumar apesta.

Smoking sucks.

Voy a salir a fumar, ¿sí?

I'm going outside for a smoke, okay?

— Gully Boy (2019)

Necesito fumar.

I need to smoke.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Aparte de fumar, mi padre bebe.

Besides smoking, my father drinks.

Fumar en la oficina está contra las reglas.

Smoking in the office is against the rules.

No está bien fumar después de una comida.

It is not good to smoke after a meal.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Tom está en contra de fumar.

Tom is against smoking.

Todo porque querías fumar.

All because you wanted to smoke.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Fumar es malo para vosotros.

Smoking is bad for you.

A los estudiantes se les prohíbe fumar en el recinto de la escuela.

Students are prohibited from smoking on school grounds.

Eres pequeño para fumar.

You're too young to smoke.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Quería adelgazar y pensó que fumar la iba a ayudar.

She wanted to lose weight and thought smoking would help her.

Deberías fumar menos.

You should smoke less.

Tienes que pagar un precio muy alto por fumar.

You have to pay a very high price for smoking.

— Queen (2014)

Fumar es un hábito asqueroso.

Smoking is a disgusting habit.

Ahora fumar está prohibido en todos los vuelos nacionales.

Smoking is now prohibited on all domestic flights.

Me voy afuera a fumar.

I'm going outside to smoke.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

No puedes fumar en esta habitación.

You cannot smoke in this room.

Nunca te he visto fumar.

I've never seen you smoke.

— Núremberg (2025)

Aquí se puede fumar.

Smoking is allowed here.

Descansa, puedes fumar.

Take a break, you can smoke.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Fumar hace mucho daño y nada bueno.

Smoking does a lot of harm and nothing good.

Lo único riesgoso que hace es fumar cigarrillos.

The only risky thing he does is smoke cigarettes.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

No debes fumar en la escuela.

You must not smoke at school.

Fumar no es bueno para la salud.

Smoking is not good for your health.

No se le permite fumar, señor Tomruk.

You are not allowed to smoke, Mr. Tomruk.

— Contra la pared (2004)

No debería fumar.

You shouldn't smoke.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Tom le pidió a Mary que dejara de fumar.

Tom asked Mary to stop smoking.

Que de tanto fumar los pulmones se ponen verdes.

That from smoking so much, your lungs turn green.

— La infancia de Iván (1962)

Sami quería fumar un porro.

Sami wanted to smoke a joint.

Fumar te hace daño.

Smoking is bad for you.

Ten en cuenta que fumar no es bueno para tu salud.

Keep in mind that smoking is not good for your health.

Fumar, beber y la cama.

Smoking, drinking, and bed.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Es peligroso fumar en la cama.

It is dangerous to smoke in bed.

Deja de fumar.

Quit smoking.

No es bueno fumar después de la comida.

It is not good to smoke after eating.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

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