estafado
/estafado/from spelling rules
The English phrase scammed is translated into Spanish as estafado.
The word estafado is the past participle of the verb estafar.
Which one should you use?
While estafado refers to the act of being scammed, the related form estafador refers to the person who performs the scam, known as the scammer.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In various Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, estafado/a is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes to estafada if the person being scammed is female, estafados if the victims are a group of men or a mixed-gender group and estafadas if the victims are a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/estafado/
Did you know?
- In colloquial Spanish, the act of scamming someone is sometimes called dar gato por liebre, which means 'to give a cat instead of a hare'. This describes the specific feeling of being estafado by receiving a low-quality substitute.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, being estafado is sometimes discussed using the phrase me vieron la cara, which literally means 'they saw my face'. It implies the scammer thought the victim looked naive enough to be fooled.
- While estafado is the standard term, people in Spain often use the word timado for small-scale scams. This comes from timo, which refers to a trick or a hustle rather than a legal fraud.
Examples in context
- Tom fue estafado mediante el timo nigeriano.Tom was scammed by Nigerian scammers.This sentence shows how to use estafado to describe a person who was scammed.Tatoeba #1615088 by teskmon, translation #1394272 by Spamster
- Fui estafado al comprar un producto defectuoso.I was scammed when buying a defective product.
- Nos sentimos engañados por el vendedor.We felt scammed by the seller.
- Denunciaron al empresario por haber timado a sus clientes.The businessman was reported for having scammed his customers.
- Me siento estafado con esta compra.I feel scammed with this purchase.
- Creí que era una oferta increíble, ¡y al final resulté engañado!I thought it was an incredible deal, but in the end, I was scammed!
- Siento mucho que te hayan estafado.I am very sorry that you were scammed.
- Él se siente estafado por la empresa.He feels scammed by the company.
Example conversation
Mateo tells María about a fake online purchase.
- MateoMaría, compré un reloj pero nunca llegó.María, I bought a watch but it never arrived.
- MaríaLo siento, Mateo. ¿Crees que fuiste estafado?I'm sorry, Mateo. Do you think you were scammed?
- MateoSí, el vendedor desapareció ayer.Yes, the seller disappeared yesterday.
- MaríaDeberías reportarlo al banco ahora mismo.You should report it to the bank right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
