hombre estúpido
/ombɾe estupido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "stupid man" is hombre estúpido.
The phrase is used to describe a man who lacks intelligence or common sense. You can also use the adjective estúpido on its own to describe a person's behavior or a specific situation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term zoquete is commonly used to describe someone who is mentally slow or dimwitted. Additionally, the vulgar term gilipollas is used extensively throughout Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase hombre estúpido, the adjective estúpido must agree in gender with the masculine noun hombre.
Did you know?
- The word hombre is used in many common Spanish idioms as a filler word or exclamation, regardless of whether a man is actually present.
- The word hombre can be traced back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'earthling'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling a man estúpido can feel more like an insult to his character than his intellect, whereas in English it often describes a momentary lack of sense.
Examples in context
- Tom es un hombre estúpido.Tom is a stupid man.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use hombre estúpido in a basic statement.Tatoeba #13649416 by mervert1, translation #12060647 by CK
- ¡No me digas eso, tonto!Don't say that, stupid!
- No le hagas caso, es un zoquete.Don't pay attention to him, he's a stupid man.
- No te preocupes por sus comentarios, es una persona insensata.Don't worry about his comments, he is a foolish man.
- Ese es un hombre estúpido y arrogante.That is a stupid and arrogant man.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a bad decision a neighbor made.
- AlejandroMira lo que hizo mi vecino.Look at what my neighbor did.
- SofíaQué hombre estúpido.What a stupid man.
- AlejandroSí, no pensó en las consecuencias.Yes, he didn't think about the consequences.
- SofíaEs increíble que haya hecho eso.It's unbelievable that he did that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries estúpido, hombre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
