Cállate, perdedor
/ˈkaʝate peɾdeˈdoɾ/word by word
The phrase "shut up loser" in Spanish is Cállate, perdedor.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group of people, the verb changes to the plural imperative Cállense and the noun becomes perdedores.
Did you know?
- The word perdedor shares the same Latin root as the English word 'perdition', which refers to a state of eternal loss or ruin.
- In certain Latin American slang, calling someone a perdedor might be replaced by calling them a pobre diablo, which means 'poor devil' and is a common way to mock someone's status.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, instead of 'perdedor', people might use the word fracasado to describe a loser, which carries a much heavier weight of 'failure' in life.
Examples in context
- Calla, perdedorShut up, loser
- Cierra el pico, fracasadoShut your beak, failure
- Cállate, perdedor, no quiero oírte.Shut up, loser, I don't want to hear you.
- ¡Cállate, perdedor!, ya basta de excusas.Shut up, loser!, enough with the excuses.
- Solo di la verdad y cállate, perdedor.Just tell the truth and shut up, loser.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing during a video game tournament.
- Javier¡No es mi culpa que perdamos!It's not my fault that we are losing!
- SofíaCállate, perdedor, solo nos estás estorbando.Shut up, loser, you are just getting in our way.
- Javier¡Eso es mentira!That is a lie!
- SofíaNo te creo nada.I don't believe anything you say.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (cállate, perdedor) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries perdedor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
