pervertido
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a pervert is pervertido for a man and pervertida for a woman. Depravado is stronger. These are insulting words and are used when someone behaves in a sexually inappropriate way. It is also called degenerado.
Meaning: person with offensive sexual behavior (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| pervertido | everyday, Mexico |
| depravado | strong |
| degenerado | strong |
People say Es un pervertido about someone who makes inappropriate sexual comments. They are rude and should not be said casually.
Which one should you use?
In jokes between friends, pervertido can be playful and mean "dirty minded", but in a serious setting it is a strong insult.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pervertido is masculine and pervertida is feminine. The plural is pervertidos.
Did you know?
- The metro in Mexico City has separate cars for women and children to help prevent harassment.
Examples in context
- Ese hombre es un pervertido.That man is a pervert.
- Llamaron a la policía por un depravado.They called the police about a degenerate.
- No seas pervertido.Don't be a pervert.
Example conversation
Two friends, Nora and Tania, talk about a rude stranger on the metro in Mexico City.
- NoraUn tipo me dijo cosas en el metro.A guy said things to me on the metro.
- TaniaQué pervertido, ¿lo reportaste?What a pervert, did you report him?
- NoraSí, avisé al guardia.Yes, I told the guard.
