What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally composed of deja de (stop/leave of), tirarte (throwing yourself/to oneself) and pedos (farts).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form deja de tirarte pedos is highly informal and can be considered vulgar or rude depending on the social context. If you need to be polite or formal, you should use much more clinical language such as Por favor, deje de expulsar gases (Please stop expelling gas), Le ruego que deje de emitir flatulencias (I beg you to stop emitting flatulence) or Por favor, evite liberar flatos (Please avoid releasing flatus).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many regions, deja de echar pedos is a common alternative to using tirarte pedos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the reflexive pronoun te (attached to tirar as tirarte) to indicate that the person is performing the action on themselves. If you are addressing more than one person, change deja to dejen and tirarte to tirarse to form dejen de tirarse pedos.
Did you know?
- The word pedos has many uses in Spanish slang beyond its literal meaning, often used to mean 'problems' or 'troubles', so someone saying ¡Qué pedos! might be asking 'What's up?' or 'What's the problem?' rather than talking about digestion.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word pedo is used in the phrase estar pedo to mean being very drunk, which has nothing to do with flatulence.
- The word pedo is used in the expression de pedo in some regions to describe something that happens by pure chance or luck.
Examples in context
- Deja de tirarte pedos.Stop farting.This sentence shows the standard command to stop farting.Tatoeba #7936942 by Seael, translation #6575738 by Eccles17
- ¡Deja de tirarte pedos, so cochino!Stop farting, you pig!This sentence uses the phrase to insult someone, calling them a pig.Tatoeba #1906219 by verver, translation #12295132 by Miktsoanit
- Por favor, evite liberar flatos durante nuestra reunión.Please avoid releasing flatus during our meeting.
- Deja de tirarte pedos, por favor. ¡Qué molesto!Stop farting, please. It's so annoying!
- ¡Deja de tirarte pedos en el sofá!Stop farting on the sofa!
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are sitting on the couch watching a movie.
- Alejandro¡Qué olor! ¡Deja de tirarte pedos, Elena!What a smell! Stop farting, Elena!
- Elena¡No es mi culpa, Alejandro!It is not my fault, Alejandro!
- AlejandroPero huele muy mal.But it smells very bad.
- ElenaLo siento, trataré de controlarlo.I'm sorry, I will try to control it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
