mexicano feo
/meɡsikano feo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ugly mexican" is translated into Spanish as mexicano feo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes gender to match the subject: use mexicana fea for a female. The phrase becomes plural by adding -s to both the noun and the adjective: mexicanos feos. The plural feminine form is mexicanas feas.
How do you pronounce it?
/meɡsikano feo/
Did you know?
- While 'mexicano' describes a nationality, in many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone 'feo' can sometimes be used as a playful or affectionate term between close friends.
- The word mexicano is derived from the name of the people who founded the Aztec Empire, the 'Mexica'.
- The adjective feo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'foul', through the Latin root 'foedus'.
Examples in context
- Qué feo es ese mexicano.How ugly that Mexican is.
- Mira nomás qué mexicano más feo.Look at how ugly that Mexican is.
- Él es un mexicano feo.He is an ugly Mexican.
- Ese mexicano feo no me gusta.I don't like that ugly Mexican.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a movie character.
- JavierEl villano es un mexicano feo.The villain is an ugly Mexican.
- SofíaNo creo que sea tan feo.I don't think he is that ugly.
- JavierSí, es un mexicano feo y malo.Yes, he is an ugly and evil Mexican.
- SofíaSolo es el maquillaje, Javier.It is just the makeup, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries feo, mexicano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
