me gusta tirarme pedos
/me ɡusta tiɾaɾme pedos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "i like to fart" is translated into Spanish as me gusta tirarme pedos.
The phrase is used to express a fondness for the act of farting.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
If you want to be formal, you can use Me gusta expulsar gases or Disfruto de liberar gases. The phrase me gusta tirarme pedos is considered informal.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single instance of farting rather than the general habit, you can change the plural pedos to the singular un pedo in the phrase me gusta tirarme un pedo.
How do you pronounce it?
/me ɡusta tiɾaɾme pedos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word pedo is used in the slang phrase estar pedo, which means to be drunk rather than to be flatulent.
- The word pedo is used in the phrase de pedo, which in certain Latin American dialects means 'by chance' or 'luckily'.
- While 'I like to fart' sounds like a personal preference, in some Latin American slang, saying you are 'en un pedo' can mean you are in a problem or a complicated situation.
Examples in context
- Sí, me gusta tirarme pedos, pero solo cuando estoy solo en casa.Yes, I like to fart, but only when I'm alone at home.
- A veces me gusta tirarme pedos.Sometimes I like to fart.
- No sé por qué, pero me gusta tirarme pedos.I don't know why, but I like to fart.
- Cuando estoy solo, me gusta tirarme pedos.When I am alone, I like to fart.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are joking around at home.
- DanielMe gusta tirarme pedos en el sofá.I like to fart on the sofa.
- Lucía¡Qué asco, Daniel!That's disgusting, Daniel!
- DanielEs muy divertido.It is very funny.
- LucíaNo es divertido para mí, Lucía dice.It is not funny for me, Lucía says.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
