güera fea
/ɡweɾa fea/from spelling rules
The phrase 'ugly white girl' in Spanish is güera fea.
This phrase is used to describe a fair-skinned girl or woman who is not physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The word güera literally refers to someone with light hair or skin, and fea means ugly.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term güera is specifically used in Mexico and parts of Latin America to refer to a person with light skin or blonde hair.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to an ugly white male, change the gender of both words to the masculine to get güero feo. To make the phrase plural for multiple girls, both the noun and the adjective must change to their feminine plural forms: güeras feas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡweɾa fea/
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone and context, güera can be used sarcastically to describe someone who is actually dark-skinned or has very dark hair.
- The term güera is often used as a term of endearment in Mexican households, sometimes applied to children regardless of their actual hair color.
- The word güera is much more common in Mexico than in Spain, where speakers would more likely use rubia to describe a fair-skinned or blonde woman.
Examples in context
- Esa güera fea no es amable.That ugly white girl is not kind.
- La güera fea camina muy rápido.The ugly white girl walks very fast.
- No me gusta esa güera fea.I do not like that ugly white girl.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are watching people pass by in a park.
- Daniel¿Quién es esa güera fea?Who is that ugly white girl?
- MaríaEs una chica que trabaja cerca.She is a girl who works nearby.
- DanielParece una güera fea y malhumorada.She looks like an ugly, moody white girl.
- MaríaNo digas eso de ella, Daniel.Don't say that about her, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
