Necesito tirarme un pedo
/neθesito tiɾaɾme un pedo/from spelling rules
The phrase "I need to fart" in Spanish is Necesito tirarme un pedo.
This phrase is used to express the physical need to release gas from the digestive system.
What does it mean word for word?
The part tirarme un pedo literally translates to "to throw myself a fart".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form Necesito tirarme un pedo is considered informal and blunt, suitable only for close friends or family. Use Necesito echar un gas if you want to be more polite or less crude than using the word 'pedo'.
How do you pronounce it?
/neθesito tiɾaɾme un pedo/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American dialects, pedo is used in the phrase ¿Qué pedo? as a general greeting meaning 'What is up?' or 'What happened?'
- In many Spanish speaking countries, the word pedo is used in the phrase estar pedo to mean being very drunk, which has nothing to do with digestive gas.
- In some regions, you can avoid vulgarity by using the euphemism soltar un viento, which literally means 'to release a wind'.
Examples in context
- ¡Necesito echar un gas!I need to release some gas!
- Voy a tirarme un pedo.I'm going to let out a fart.
- Necesito tirarme un pedo ahora mismo.I need to fart right now.
- Me duele la barriga y necesito tirarme un pedo.My stomach hurts and I need to fart.
- Creo que necesito tirarme un pedo.I think I need to fart.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are sitting quietly in a movie theater.
- JavierSofía, necesito tirarme un pedo.Sofía, I need to fart.
- Sofía¿En serio? ¡No lo hagas aquí!Seriously? Don't do it here!
- JavierEs que no puedo aguantar más.It's just that I can't hold it any longer.
- SofíaVete rápido al baño, Javier.Go to the bathroom quickly, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
