¡oh no, apesta!
The English phrase "uh oh stinky" can be translated into Spanish as ¡oh no, apesta!
This phrase is an exclamation used when someone notices a bad smell.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "Oh no, it stinks!", where apesta is the third-person singular form of the verb apestar (to stink).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb apesta is conjugated in the third-person singular to refer to an unspecified thing or environment that is smelling bad.
Did you know?
- The word apesta comes from the same root as the English word 'pestilence' and refers to the historical spread of the plague.
- While apesta describes a bad smell, it is also used as slang to describe something that is boring, low quality or a failure.
- Spanish speakers often accompany an exclamation about a bad smell with a reflexive gesture of waving the hand in front of the nose to push the air away.
Examples in context
- Este cuarto tiene un olor extraño.This room has a strange smell.
- ¡Oh no, huele mal! Debemos informar a mantenimiento.Uh oh stinky! We should report it to maintenance.
- ¡Ay caramba, qué olor! Creo que mejor paso de probarlo.Uh oh stinky! I think I'd better not try it.
- ¡Oh no, apesta! ¿Qué es eso?Oh no, it stinks! What is that?
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are walking into a small, poorly ventilated room.
- Sofía¡Oh no, apesta!Oh no, it stinks!
- AlejandroSí, es un olor horrible.Yes, it is a horrible smell.
- SofíaDebemos abrir la ventana.We should open the window.
- AlejandroTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofía.
