vete a la mierda
/bete a la mjeɾda/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "poop you" is vete a la mierda.
This is a vulgar expression used to tell someone to go away or to express strong anger toward them.
Did you know?
- While vete a la mierda is vulgar, Spanish speakers sometimes use mierda in a superstitious way to wish someone 'good luck' before a performance, similar to the English 'break a leg'.
- The word mierda is a cognate of the obsolete English word 'merd'. While it vanished from common English usage, it remains one of the most common swears in Spanish and French.
- The phrase is so strong that in some formal Spanish contexts, using it can be legally interpreted as an insult or 'injuria' rather than just a casual swear word.
Examples in context
- Vete a la mierdaGo to hell
- ¡Vete a la mierda, no quiero verte más!Go to hell, I don't want to see you anymore!
- ¡Vete a la mierda con tus mentiras!Go to hell with your lies!
- ¡Vete a la mierda de una vez!Just go to hell already!
Example conversation
Two friends are having a heated argument in the street.
- Alejandro¡No me interesa lo que digas!I don't care what you say!
- Sofía¡Vete a la mierda, Alejandro!Go to hell, Alejandro!
- Alejandro¡Tú eres la que tiene que irse!You are the one who has to leave!
- Sofía¡Pues me voy, no te preocupes!Well I'm leaving, don't worry!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, la, mierda, vete a la mierda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
