asqueroso
common
Spanish speakers say asqueroso for something nasty or disgusting. Informal choices include cochino in Latin America and guarro or chungo in Spain.
Meaning: disgusting, unpleasant (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| asqueroso | common |
| cochino | casual, Latin America |
| guarro | casual, Spain |
| chungo | casual, Spain |
Which one should you use?
Asqueroso is strong and about disgust. Cochino and guarro describe something dirty, and chungo in Spain is closer to "bad" or "dodgy", as in un barrio chungo.
How does it change in a sentence?
These are adjectives that change with gender: asquerosa, cochina and guarra for feminine words.
Did you know?
- Chungo has a different meaning from cochino and is used mostly in Spain for a bad or risky thing.
Examples in context
- Qué asco, eso está asqueroso.Gross, that is nasty.
- No toques eso, está cochino.Do not touch that, it is dirty.
- Ese bar está muy chungo.That bar is really dodgy.
Example conversation
Marina and her friend Lola look into an old fridge in a shared flat in Madrid.
- MarinaLola, mira esto, está asqueroso.Lola, look at this, it is nasty.
- LolaUf, qué guarro. ¿Quién lo dejó?Ugh, how filthy. Who left it?
- MarinaHay que limpiarlo hoy.We have to clean it today.
