métete en tus asuntos
/metete en tus asuntos/from spelling rules
To say "mind your own business" in Spanish, use métete en tus asuntos.
This is a blunt expression used to tell someone to stop interfering in things that do not concern them.
Which one should you use?
No te metas en lo que no te importa is a common, slightly more aggressive way to say 'mind your own business' in informal settings, whereas No te metas simply means "Don't get involved."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
No te metas is an informal way to say "Don't get involved", and no te metas en lo que no te importa is also used in informal settings. For a formal way to say "Do not meddle (you)", use No se entrometa (usted).
How do you pronounce it?
/metete en tus asuntos/
Did you know?
- While métete en tus asuntos is a direct translation, a common way to say it in many Spanish-speaking countries is no te metas en camisa de once varas. This literally means 'do not get into a shirt of eleven yards'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a common non-verbal accompaniment to no te metas is a sharp flick of the wrist or a hand gesture pushing away the other person.
- Spanish has several slang terms for a person who does not mind their own business, such as metiche or entrometido, which turn the verbs into personality traits.
Examples in context
- ¡Métete en tus asuntos!Mind your own business!This sentence is useful for expressing the command "Mind your own business!" using métete en tus asuntos.Tatoeba #512382 by Shishir, translation #16996 by CK
- No se entrometa en mis asuntos personales, por favor.Do not meddle in my personal matters, please.
- Déjame en paz y métete en tus asuntos.Leave me alone and mind your own business.
- No te metas en lo que no te importa, por favor.Don't get involved in what doesn't concern you, please.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two coworkers are arguing in the office.
- Javier¿Con quién estás hablando por teléfono?Who are you talking to on the phone?
- MaríaNo es asunto tuyo, métete en tus asuntos.It's none of your business, mind your own business.
- JavierSolo quería ayudar, María.I just wanted to help, María.
- MaríaNo necesito tu ayuda, Javier.I don't need your help, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
