eres estúpido
/eɾes estupido/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you are stupid" is translated as eres estúpido.
This phrase is a direct insult used to tell someone that they lack intelligence.
Which one should you use?
While eres estúpido is used for a direct insult, other phrases carry different nuances. For example, Eres tonto/a means "You are foolish," and Eres un bobo/a means "You are a silly person." There is also the idiomatic expression No tienes dos dedos de frente, which translates to "You don't have two fingers of intelligence."
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes to the feminine form estúpida if you are addressing a woman.
Did you know?
- The verb eres in eres estúpido is actually a linguistic fossil. It is a direct descendant of the Latin future tense 'eris', meaning 'you will be', which survived into modern Spanish because the original Latin 'es' became too similar to 'est'.
- In various Latin American dialects, the phrase estás estúpido using the verb estar suggests a temporary state of acting foolishly rather than a permanent trait.
- While eres estúpido is the literal translation, Spanish speakers frequently use the word menso in Mexico to express a similar but slightly softer sentiment.
Examples in context
- Eres estúpido.You are stupid.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase eres estúpido.Tatoeba #534290 by Shishir, translation #69480 by CM
- No me hables así, eres estúpido.Don't talk to me like that, you are stupid.
- Dime la verdad, ¿eres estúpido?Tell me the truth, are you stupid?
Example conversation
A heated argument between two people in a living room.
- María¡Deja de hacer tonterías!Stop acting foolishly!
- AlejandroNo soy un niño.I am not a child.
- María¡Eres estúpido si crees eso!You are stupid if you believe that!
- AlejandroNo me hables así, María.Don't talk to me like that, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, estúpido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
