comer mierda
/komeɾ mjeɾda/from spelling rules
The English phrase "eat poop" is translated into Spanish as comer mierda.
This is a vulgar expression used to express strong disgust, contempt or to tell someone to go away. It is frequently used in the imperative form, such as in the phrase ¡Vete a comer mierda!, which means "Go eat shit!"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "to eat shit", combining the verb comer (to eat) and the noun mierda (shit).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase comer mierda is highly vulgar and should be used with extreme caution as it is offensive. For a formal way to say "ingest feces", you can use Ingiere heces. If you wish to be informal but less vulgar than using mierda, you can use Come caca. An informal way to say "eat shit" specifically is Come mierda.
How do you pronounce it?
/komeɾ mjeɾda/
Did you know?
- While comer mierda is offensive, the word mierda is used in a non-vulgar way in theater to wish a performer 'good luck', similar to the French expression merde.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, comer mierda is used metaphorically to describe someone who is enduring a very difficult period or accepting poor treatment without complaining.
- The word mierda comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *smerd-h₂-, which originally meant 'stench' rather than the physical waste itself.
Examples in context
- ¡No puedo creer que hayas hecho eso! Come caca, idiota.I can't believe you did that! Eat poop, idiot.
- ¡Vete a comer mierda!Go eat poop!
- No quiero saber nada de ti, vete a comer mierda.I don't want to know anything about you, go eat poop.
- Que te den, ve a comer mierda.Screw you, go eat poop.
Example conversation
Two friends are having a very heated argument in the street.
- María¡No me hables así, Javier!Don't talk to me like that, Javier!
- Javier¡Pues vete a comer mierda, María!Well, go eat poop, María!
- María¡Eres un maleducado!You are so rude!
- Javier¡Me importa un bledo!I don't care at all!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comer, mierda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
