gato estúpido
/ɡato estupido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stupid cat" is translated into Spanish as gato estúpido.
This phrase is used to describe a cat that lacks intelligence or behaves foolishly.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective estúpido typically follows the noun gato in this context. Furthermore, if the cat is female, the noun and the adjective must both change to the feminine forms, resulting in gata estúpida.
Did you know?
- The word gato is a homonym that can also mean 'cake' in certain contexts, borrowed from the French word gâteau.
- The word gato is also used in Spanish to describe a specific style of traditional dance and music from the central regions of Mexico.
- While estúpido translates to 'stupid', using it toward a person in some Spanish-speaking cultures is considered far more offensive and aggressive than the English equivalent.
Examples in context
- Mi profesor tiene un gato tonto que siempre se mete en problemas.My teacher has a stupid cat that always gets into trouble.
- La vecina se disgustó con el gato estúpido que rompió sus flores favoritas.The neighbor got angry with the stupid cat that broke her favorite flowers.
- Qué gato tonto, siempre se cae de la silla.What a silly cat, it always falls off the chair.
- El gato bobo se metió en la maleta y asustó a mi madre.The silly cat got inside the suitcase and scared my mom.
- Ese gato estúpido rompió el jarrón.That stupid cat broke the vase.
- Mi gato estúpido se quedó atrapado en la caja.My stupid cat got stuck in the box.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are watching their pet cat behave erratically in the living room.
- Mateo¿Viste lo que hizo el gato estúpido?Did you see what the stupid cat did?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, es muy divertido.Yes, Mateo, it is very funny.
- MateoSe cayó de la silla otra vez.He fell off the chair again.
- ElenaPobre gato estúpido, pero es muy tierno.Poor stupid cat, but he is very cute.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estúpido, gato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
