pescado apestoso
/peskado apestoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stinky fish" is translated into Spanish as pescado apestoso.
This phrase describes fish that has a strong, unpleasant smell. It is important to note that the word pescado refers specifically to fish that has been caught and is being treated as food, whereas the word pez is used to refer to a living fish in the water.
Which one should you use?
You can describe the fish using the adjective phrase pescado apestoso, or by using the relative clause pescado que apesta, which translates to "fish that stinks".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective apestoso follows the noun pescado to describe it.
Did you know?
- While pescado apestoso describes the smell, the verb apestar is often used colloquially to describe a person who is acting very arrogant or 'stinking' of pride.
- The word apestoso comes from the Latin word pestis, which means 'plague'. To describe fish as apestoso is to say it smells like a pestilence.
- In many Spanish-speaking markets, a fish that smells too strongly is often described as pasado (passed/gone) rather than using a word for 'stink'.
Examples in context
- El chef preparó un pescado maloliente para la cena oficial.The chef prepared a stinky fish for the official dinner.
- Ayer, en el mercado, compré un pescado que huele feo para la cena de esta noche.Yesterday, at the market, I bought a stinky fish for tonight's dinner.
- Ese pescado apestoso está en la basura.That stinky fish is in the trash.
- No quiero comer ese pescado apestoso.I do not want to eat that stinky fish.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are cleaning the kitchen.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿qué es ese olor?María, what is that smell?
- MaríaEs un pescado apestoso en el refrigerador.It is a stinky fish in the refrigerator.
- AlejandroPor favor, sácalo ahora mismo.Please, take it out right now.
- MaríaEstá bien, Alejandro, yo lo tiro.All right, Alejandro, I will throw it away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apestoso, pescado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
