niña apestosa
/niɲa apestosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'stinky girl' is translated into Spanish as niña apestosa.
This phrase is used to describe a girl who has a strong, unpleasant smell.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective apestosa is derived from the noun peste, which means 'stench' or 'pestilence'.
Which one should you use?
You can also use niña que huele feo to say 'girl who smells bad'. For an even stronger sense of a foul odor, some may use niña hedionda.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, the expression niña hedionda is used to convey a stronger sense of a foul odor.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the feminine noun niña. To express the plural 'stinky girls', both the noun and the adjective must take the -s suffix, resulting in niñas apestosas.
How do you pronounce it?
/niɲa apestosa/
Did you know?
- While apestosa refers to a smell, the root word peste is the same term Spanish speakers use to refer to the Black Death, or la peste negra.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a child apestosa can be used as a playful or affectionate nickname rather than a literal insult.
- The noun peste is often used idiomatically to describe a person who is generally disliked or a situation that has been completely ruined.
Examples in context
- La niña maloliente se rehusaba a bañarse.The stinky girl refused to bathe.
- Esa niña apestosa no se ha bañado.That stinky girl hasn't bathed.
- La niña apestosa dejó su ropa sucia.The stinky girl left her dirty clothes.
Example conversation
Two siblings are arguing in the living room about a messy child.
- MaríaEsa niña apestosa me ha ensuciado el sofá.That stinky girl dirtied my sofa.
- MateoNo seas tan duro con ella, María.Don't be so hard on her, María.
- MaríaEs que huele muy mal.It is just that she smells very bad.
- MateoIré a bañarla ahora mismo.I will go bathe her right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
