What does it mean word for word?
Literally, Me acabo de tirar un pedo translates to 'I just threw myself a fart', where the verb tirar means to throw or cast.
Which one should you use?
While Me acabo de tirar un pedo is the standard informal version, you can use un gas instead of un pedo to be slightly more polite or euphemistic. In Spain, speakers often use the present perfect form Me he tirado un pedo to convey the same meaning.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Me acabo de tirar un pedo is an informal expression because it uses the word pedo, which is a common and slightly vulgar term. For more polite or formal situations, you can use Acabo de expulsar gas. or Recién emití un gas. Using un gas instead of un pedo is also a way to be more polite.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, a popular informal expression is Me acabo de tirar un pedito. In Spain, it is common to say Me he tirado un pedo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the construction acabar de + infinitive to express that an action has just been completed.
Did you know?
- The word pedo is used in many Spanish idioms to mean 'drunk'. For example, estar pedo means to be intoxicated rather than to have passed gas.
- In some Spanish dialects, the phrase estar en un pedo describes being in a complicated or messy situation, moving the meaning from biology to social chaos.
- While the phrase involves the word acabar, this verb stems from the Latin caput, meaning 'head'.
Examples in context
- Me acabo de tirar un pedo, ¡qué olor!I just farted, what a smell!
- Acabo de tirarme un gas, güeyI just farted, dude.
- Lo siento, me acabo de tirar un pedo.I'm sorry, I just farted.
- ¡Qué vergüenza! Me acabo de tirar un pedo.How embarrassing! I just farted.
Example conversation
A quiet living room while watching a movie.
- Sofía¿Hueles algo raro?Do you smell something weird?
- AlejandroSí, parece que tú te lo tiraste.Yes, it seems like you did it.
- SofíaPerdón, me acabo de tirar un pedo.Sorry, I just farted.
- AlejandroNo pasa nada, Sofía.It's okay, Sofia.
