dedos apestosos
/dedos apestosos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stinky toes" is dedos apestosos in Spanish.
The phrase is used to describe toes that have a strong, unpleasant smell.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because dedos is a masculine plural noun, the adjective apestosos must also be in the masculine plural form to agree with it.
How do you pronounce it?
/dedos apestosos/
Did you know?
- The word dedo comes from the Latin digitus, which is the same root used in the English word 'digit' for numbers, reflecting the ancient practice of counting on fingers.
- The term dedos refers to both 'fingers' and 'toes' in Spanish, so you must rely on context to know if someone is talking about hands or feet.
- Spanish has a specific word apestar to describe the act of smelling bad, but it can also be used colloquially in some regions to mean 'to be terrible' at a certain skill.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are sitting in the living room.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿por qué hueles así?Alejandro, why do you smell like that?
- AlejandroCreo que tengo los dedos apestosos.I think I have stinky toes.
- Elena¡Qué asco! Quítate los zapatos.How gross! Take off your shoes.
- AlejandroEstá bien, iré a lavarlos.Alright, I'll go wash them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
