crudo
/ˈkɾudo/Mexico
The English word 'hungover' can be translated into Spanish using several forms, most commonly crudo. Wiktionary also lists resacoso and enratonado.
Meaning: suffering from a hangover (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| crudo | /ˈkɾudo/ | Mexico |
| resacoso | /resaˈkoso/ | |
| enratonado | /enratoˈnado/ | Venezuela |
What does it mean word for word?
The Mexican Spanish term crudo literally means 'raw'.
Which one should you use?
The forms vary significantly by country. Resacoso is a general adjective, while crudo and estoy de cruda are specific to Mexico. Enratonado is the specific term used in Venezuela. In Colombia, the expression estoy de guayabo is used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Crudo and the phrase estoy de cruda are common in Mexico. In Venezuela, use enratonado. In Colombia, use the phrase estoy de guayabo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective resacoso must agree in gender and number with the person it describes, such as using resacosa for a female.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkɾudo/
Did you know?
- The Venezuelan term enratonado comes from ratón, meaning 'mouse'. It suggests that the feeling of a hangover is like having a small mouse chewing inside your head.
- The term resaca is also used in Spanish to describe the 'undertow' or the water that recedes after a wave hits the shore. This creates a metaphor of the body receding after the high of drinking.
- In Colombia, you might say you have a guayabo, which is the name of a common tropical fruit. Using this term suggests the hangover is a physical thing you are carrying.
Examples in context
- Parece que ayer bebí demasiado. Mi cabeza palpita. Estoy completamente resacoso.It looks like I drank too much yesterday. My head is pounding. I'm completely hungover.This sentence shows how to use the adjective resacoso to describe the physical feeling of a hangover.Tatoeba #2615560 by teskmon, translation #921976 by Artfanster
- Ayer salí de fiesta y hoy estoy crudo(a). ¡Me pasé con las copas!Yesterday, I went out partying, and today I'm hungover. I had too many drinks!
- No quiero salir hoy porque estoy muy crudo.I don't want to go out today because I am very hungover.
- ¿Todavía estás crudo después de la fiesta?Are you still hungover after the party?
Example conversation
Alejandro is at home resting while María visits him.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿quieres ir a comer algo?Alejandro, do you want to go eat something?
- AlejandroNo puedo, María, todavía estoy muy crudo.I can't, María, I am still very hungover.
- MaríaPobre, te ves muy mal.Poor thing, you look very bad.
- AlejandroSí, necesito dormir un poco más.Yes, I need to sleep a little more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hungover” translations and entries crudo, resacoso, enratonado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
