qué asco
/ke asko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ew nasty" can be translated into Spanish as qué asco.
qué asco is an exclamation used to react to physical filth, bad smells or even socially "gross" behavior or ideas. It functions similarly to "ew" or "how gross" in English.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of qué, meaning "what" or "how" and asco, meaning "disgust" or "nausea".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people may use the phrase Qué asquete to express disgust.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can turn this exclamation into a full verbal phrase by adding me da, resulting in qué asco me da, which means "it disgusts me" or "it gives me disgust".
Did you know?
- The word asco may be related to the English word 'scar'. Some linguists believe it comes from the Greek word eskhára, which refers to a scab or a hearth.
- The word asco can also be used as a noun to describe a person who is perceived as vile. Calling someone un asco is a very harsh social insult.
- In Spanish, disgust is often described as something that is 'given' to you. The phrase me da asco literally translates to 'it gives me disgust'.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué asco! No puedo creer que haya encontrado un insecto en mi comida.Ew nasty! I can't believe I found a bug in my food.
- El olor del queso en mal estado es repugnante.The smell of spoiled cheese is repugnant.
- ¡Qué asqueroso! No puedo creer que hayas comido eso.Ew nasty! I can't believe you ate that.
- Ese video que compartiste es asqueroso de verdad.That video you shared is really gross.
- ¡Qué asquete! No vuelvo a comer eso nunca.Ew nasty! I'm never eating that again.
- ¡Qué asquería! No puedo creer que hayas tocado eso.Ew nasty! I can't believe you touched that.
- ¡Qué asco!Ew, nasty!
- ¡Qué asco de comida!This food is nasty!
- ¡Qué asco me da ese olor!That smell is so gross!
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a rotten piece of fruit in the kitchen.
- MateoMira este tomate viejo.Look at this old tomato.
- Sofía¡Qué asco, Mateo!Ew, nasty, Mateo!
- MateoEstá todo podrido.It is all rotten.
- SofíaTíralo rápido.Throw it away quickly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asco, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
