me da asco
/me da asko/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am disgusted" is expressed as me da asco.
The phrase is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or nausea caused by something unpleasant. The noun asco can refer to both moral disgust and physical nausea.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "it gives me disgust".
Which one should you use?
While estoy asqueado/a is a literal translation of "I am disgusted", me da asco is much more common in natural, everyday Spanish to express the feeling.
How does it change in a sentence?
When following this phrase with a clause (e.g., "it disgusts me that he lied"), you must use the subjunctive mood in the following verb (e.g., me da asco que…).
Did you know?
- The word asco may be a distant relative of the English word 'scar'. This is based on the theory that it derives from the Latin eschăra, meaning a scab or scar.
- A common non-verbal way to express me da asco is to perform a slight curl of the upper lip accompanied by a quick recoil of the head.
- The adjective asqueroso can be used to describe both a physically filthy object and a person with a repulsive personality.
Examples in context
- El comportamiento de ese político me tiene completamente asqueado/a.The behavior of that politician has me completely disgusted.
- La falta de higiene en esos lugares me resulta repugnante.The lack of hygiene in those places disgusts me.
- Esa comida vieja me da asco.That old food disgusts me.
- No puedo soportar su actitud, me da mucho asco.I can't tolerate his attitude, it disgusts me a lot.
- Me da asco esa comida.That food disgusts me.
- Me da asco el olor de este basurero.The smell of this garbage disgusts me.
- Me da asco ver esa película.Watching that movie disgusts me.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking at a dirty plate in a restaurant.
- Mateo¿Viste lo que hay en el plato?Did you see what is on the plate?
- MaríaSí, me da asco esa mancha.Yes, that stain disgusts me.
- MateoEs muy desagradable.It is very unpleasant.
- MaríaDeberíamos pedir otro plato.We should order another dish.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asco, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
