suegra monstruosa
/sweɡɾa monstɾwosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "monster-in-law" is translated into Spanish as suegra monstruosa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is feminine to agree with the feminine noun suegra. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural ending '-as', resulting in suegras monstruosas.
How do you pronounce it?
/sweɡɾa monstɾwosa/
Did you know?
- While suegra monstruosa describes a person, the word monstruo is also used colloquially in some regions to describe someone who is incredibly skilled at a task.
- The word suegra shares an ancient root with the German word Schwieger and the Russian word Свекровь. These terms all descend from the Proto-Indo-European word *sweḱrúh₂.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of the 'monster-in-law' is a common trope in telenovelas, where the 'suegra' often serves as the primary antagonist in a family drama.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a family dinner.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿estás listo para la cena?Daniel, are you ready for dinner?
- DanielNo, no quiero ver a tu suegra monstruosa.No, I don't want to see your monster-in-law.
- Sofía¡No digas eso delante de ella!Don't say that in front of her!
- DanielLo siento, pero es la verdad.I'm sorry, but it is the truth.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suegra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
