Cinder in Different Languages: To Say “Cinder” in 70 Languages

Wondering how to say “cinder” in different languages? The English word cinder usually refers to a small piece of partly burned coal, wood, or other combustible material that remains after a fire.

It can also describe a small, burned fragment left behind after something has been consumed by fire.

Learning the word for cinder in another language is useful for travelers, language learners, writers, translators, and anyone interested in vocabulary from around the world.

Below, you will find cinder translations in 70 languages, including the native word or phrase, an easy English pronunciation, and a practical example sentence.

This guide to cinder in all languages focuses on common everyday equivalents rather than literal word-for-word translations that may sound unnatural to native speakers.

Cinder in Different Languages

The table below shows how to say cinder in different languages, along with a simple real-life example and its English meaning.

#	Language	Native phrase	Easy English pronunciation	Example sentence	English meaning
1	Afrikaans	sintel	SIN-tel	Die sintel gloei nog.	The cinder is still glowing.
2	Albanian	prush	PROOSH	Prushi është ende i nxehtë.	The cinder is still hot.
3	Arabic	جمرة	JAM-ra	بقيت جمرة صغيرة في النار.	A small cinder remained in the fire.
4	Armenian	խարույկի ածուխ	kha-rooy-KEE a-TSOOKH	Կրակից մի ածուխ մնաց։	A cinder remained from the fire.
5	Azerbaijani	köz	KUHZ	Köz hələ də istidir.	The cinder is still hot.
6	Basque	txingarra	chin-GAR-ra	Txingarra oraindik bero dago.	The cinder is still hot.
7	Belarusian	вугалёк	voo-ga-LYOK	Вугалёк яшчэ свеціцца.	The cinder is still glowing.
8	Bengali	জ্বলন্ত কয়লার টুকরা	JOL-onto koy-LAR TOO-kra	আগুনে একটি কয়লার টুকরা রয়ে গেছে।	A piece of cinder remains in the fire.
9	Bosnian	žar	ZHAR	Žar je još vruć.	The cinder is still hot.
10	Bulgarian	жар	ZHAR	Жарът още е горещ.	The cinder is still hot.
11	Catalan	brasa	BRAH-sa	Encara queda una brasa.	A cinder is still left.
12	Chinese (Mandarin)	余烬	yoo-JING	火里还剩下一点余烬。	A little cinder is still left in the fire.
13	Croatian	žar	ZHAR	Žar je još vruć.	The cinder is still hot.
14	Czech	žhavý uhlík	ZHAH-vee OO-leeek	V ohni zůstal žhavý uhlík.	A glowing cinder remained in the fire.
15	Danish	glød	GLUHTH	Der er stadig en glød i ilden.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
16	Dutch	sintel	SIN-tel	Er ligt nog een sintel in het vuur.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
17	Estonian	süsi	SOO-see	Tules on veel süsi.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
18	Finnish	kekäle	KEK-eh-leh	Tulessa on vielä kekäle.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
19	French	braise	BREHZ	Il reste une braise dans le feu.	A cinder remains in the fire.
20	Georgian	ნაკვერჩხალი	nak-VER-chkhah-lee	ცეცხლში ნაკვერჩხალი დარჩა.	A cinder remained in the fire.
21	German	Glut	GLOOT	In der Feuerstelle liegt noch Glut.	There are still glowing cinders in the fireplace.
22	Greek	κάρβουνο	KAR-voo-no	Ένα κάρβουνο έμεινε στη φωτιά.	A cinder remained in the fire.
23	Gujarati	અંગારો	un-GAA-ro	આગમાં હજુ એક અંગારો છે.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
24	Haitian Creole	tizan	tee-ZAN	Gen yon ti tizan ki rete.	A small cinder remains.
25	Hebrew	גחלת	GOKH-let	נשארה גחלת קטנה באש.	A small cinder remained in the fire.
26	Hindi	अंगारा	ang-GAA-raa	आग में अभी एक अंगारा है।	There is still a cinder in the fire.
27	Hungarian	parázs	PAH-rahzh	Még van egy parázs a tűzben.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
28	Icelandic	glóð	GLOTH	Enn er glóð í eldinum.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
29	Indonesian	bara	BAH-ra	Masih ada bara di dalam api.	There are still cinders in the fire.
30	Irish	bréigín	BRAY-geen	Tá bréigín fós sa tine.	A cinder is still in the fire.
31	Italian	brace	BRAH-cheh	È rimasta una brace nel fuoco.	A cinder remains in the fire.
32	Japanese	燃え殻	moh-eh-GAH-ra	火の中に燃え殻が残っている。	Cinders remain in the fire.
33	Kazakh	шоқ	SHOK	Отта әлі шоқ бар.	There are still cinders in the fire.
34	Korean	불씨	bool-ssi	불씨가 아직 남아 있다.	A cinder is still left.
35	Latvian	kvēle	KVAY-leh	Uguns vēl kvēl.	The fire still has glowing cinders.
36	Lithuanian	žarija	zhah-REE-ya	Žarija dar karšta.	The cinder is still hot.
37	Macedonian	жар	ZHAR	Жарот сè уште е жежок.	The cinder is still hot.
38	Malay	bara	BAH-ra	Masih ada bara dalam api.	There are still cinders in the fire.
39	Maltese	ġamra	JAM-ra	Fadal ġamra fin-nar.	A cinder remains in the fire.
40	Marathi	निखारा	nee-KHAA-raa	आगीत अजून निखारा आहे.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
41	Mongolian	цог	TSOG	Галд цог үлдсэн байна.	A cinder remains in the fire.
42	Nepali	अंगारो	un-GAA-ro	आगोमा अझै अंगारो छ।	There is still a cinder in the fire.
43	Norwegian	glør	GLUHR	Det er fortsatt glør i ilden.	There are still cinders in the fire.
44	Persian	اخگر	OKH-gar	هنوز یک اخگر در آتش مانده است.	A cinder is still left in the fire.
45	Polish	żar	ZHAR	W ogniu został jeszcze żar.	Cinders are still left in the fire.
46	Portuguese	brasa	BRAH-za	Ainda há uma brasa no fogo.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
47	Punjabi	ਅੰਗਿਆਰ	un-GYAAR	ਅੱਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਜੇ ਵੀ ਅੰਗਿਆਰ ਹੈ।	There is still a cinder in the fire.
48	Romanian	jar	ZHAR	A mai rămas un jar în foc.	A cinder remains in the fire.
49	Russian	уголёк	oo-ga-LYOK	В огне остался уголёк.	A cinder remained in the fire.
50	Serbian	žar	ZHAR	Žar je još vruć.	The cinder is still hot.
51	Slovak	žeravý uhlík	ZHEH-rah-vee OOHL-eek	V ohni zostal žeravý uhlík.	A glowing cinder remained in the fire.
52	Slovenian	žerjavica	zheh-rah-VEE-tsa	V ognju je še žerjavica.	There are still glowing cinders in the fire.
53	Spanish	brasa	BRAH-sa	Todavía queda una brasa en el fuego.	A cinder is still left in the fire.
54	Swahili	kaa	KAH-ah	Bado kuna kaa motoni.	There are still cinders in the fire.
55	Swedish	glöd	GLUHD	Det finns fortfarande glöd i elden.	There are still cinders in the fire.
56	Tamil	கனல்	kuh-NAL	நெருப்பில் இன்னும் கனல் உள்ளது.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
57	Telugu	నిప్పురవ్వ	nip-poo-RAV-va	మంటలో ఇంకా నిప్పురవ్వ ఉంది.	There is still a cinder in the fire.
58	Thai	ถ่านคุ	thaan KOO	ยังมีถ่านคุอยู่ในกองไฟ	There are still glowing cinders in the fire.
59	Turkish	kor	KOR	Ateşte hâlâ kor var.	There are still cinders in the fire.
60	Ukrainian	жарина	zha-RY-na	У вогні ще залишилася жарина.	A cinder is still left in the fire.
61	Urdu	انگارہ	an-GAA-ra	آگ میں ابھی ایک انگارہ ہے۔	There is still a cinder in the fire.
62	Uzbek	choʻgʻ	CHOG	Olovda hali choʻgʻ bor.	There are still cinders in the fire.
63	Vietnamese	than hồng	TAN HONG	Trong lửa vẫn còn than hồng.	There are still glowing cinders in the fire.
64	Welsh	ember	EM-ber	Mae ember yn dal yn y tân.	A cinder is still in the fire.
65	Yiddish	גלוט	GLOOT	עס איז נאָך גלוט אין פֿײַער.	There are still cinders in the fire.
66	Zulu	amalahle avuthayo	ah-mah-LAH-leh ah-VOO-thah-yo	Kukhona amalahle avuthayo emlilweni.	There are glowing cinders in the fire.
67	Filipino	baga	BAH-ga	May baga pa sa apoy.	There are still cinders in the fire.
68	Estonian	hõõguv süsi	HUR-guhv SOO-see	Tules on hõõguv süsi.	There is a glowing cinder in the fire.
69	Slovene	žerjavica	zheh-rah-VEE-tsa	V ognju je še žerjavica.	There are still glowing cinders in the fire.
70	Latin	carbo ardens	KAR-bo ar-DENS	Carbo ardens in igne manet.	A glowing cinder remains in the fire.

What Does “Cinder” Mean?

A cinder is generally a small piece of partly burned material left after a fire. It can be a fragment of coal, wood, or another combustible substance.

The word is closely associated with heat and fire, but the exact translation can change depending on context. Some languages use a word that more specifically means ember, glowing coal, charcoal, or burning fragment.

This distinction matters when choosing a translation for writing, conversation, literature, or technical use.

Cinder vs. Ember: Are They the Same?

Cinder and ember are related, but they are not always identical.

An ember usually refers to a glowing piece of wood or coal that remains after a fire has burned. A cinder can refer to a partly burned fragment and may emphasize the remaining material rather than its glow.

In everyday speech, however, the two words can overlap. That is why many cinder translations in other languages correspond more closely to “ember” or “glowing coal.”

How to Say Cinder in Different Languages

The easiest way to learn how to say cinder in different languages is to remember the context.

If you are talking about a glowing piece left in a campfire, a translation meaning ember, glowing coal, or hot cinder is often the most natural choice.

For example, English speakers might say:

• “There are still cinders in the fire.”
• “A hot cinder fell onto the ground.”
• “The cinders were glowing after the fire went out.”

The best translation may change slightly for each sentence.

Cinder Translations Around the World

The word appears in many different forms around the world. European languages such as Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan commonly use words related to burning embers or glowing material.

In South Asian languages, including Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, and Nepali, words for burning coal, ember, or glowing fire material are commonly used.

East Asian languages may distinguish more carefully between ash, burnt remains, glowing embers, and charcoal. This is an important reminder that a dictionary translation is not always a perfect one-to-one match.

How to Use “Cinder” in Everyday English

Here are a few natural English sentences using the word:

“Be careful; a hot cinder fell from the fire.”

“The wind scattered the cinders across the ground.”

“Only a few cinders remained after the campfire went out.”

“The fireplace was full of warm cinders.”

These examples show that cinder is most often used when describing the remains of a fire.

Why Cinder Translations Can Differ

Languages divide the world into words in different ways. English has separate words such as ash, ember, coal, charcoal, and cinder, but another language may use one word for two or more of these ideas.

For this reason, the translations in a list of cinder in all languages should be understood as practical equivalents rather than identical dictionary definitions.

Context is especially important when translating literature, technical documents, poetry, or historical texts.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is cinder in simple English?

A cinder is a small piece of partly burned material left from a fire, often coal or wood. It may still be hot or glowing.

2. How do you say cinder in Spanish?

“Cinder” can be translated as brasa in Spanish when referring to a glowing or burning piece left in a fire.

3. What is cinder in Hindi?

In Hindi, a common word for a glowing cinder or ember is अंगारा (angāra).

4. What is the difference between cinder and ember?

A cinder is a partly burned fragment left after combustion, while an ember generally emphasizes a glowing piece of wood or coal. In everyday usage, their meanings can overlap.

5. Why are cinder translations different in different languages?

Different languages categorize fire-related materials differently. Depending on the language and context, a translation may correspond to cinder, ember, glowing coal, charcoal, or another partly burned material.

Conclusion

Learning cinder in different languages is a useful way to understand how languages describe fire, heat, coal, and burned materials.

While the exact equivalent can vary by context, the 70 translations above provide practical starting points for understanding and using the word around the world.

For the most natural translation, always consider if you mean a cinder, ember, glowing coal, ash, or another burned fragment. Context can make a significant difference in multilingual communication.

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