¿quién se tiró un pedo?
The English phrase "who farted?" is translated into Spanish as ¿quién se tiró un pedo?
This phrase is used to ask which person has released intestinal gas.
Which one should you use?
¿quién se tiró un pedo? is the informal way to ask the question. If you wish to be more formal, you can use ¿Quién ha pasado gas? or ¿Quién liberó gas? Additionally, ¿Quién soltó una flatulencia? can be used to mean "Who released flatulence?"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
¿quién se tiró un pedo? is an informal expression that utilizes the slang term pedo to refer to a fart. For more formal situations, use ¿Quién ha pasado gas? or ¿Quién liberó gas?
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase ¿Quién se aventó un gas? is used to ask "who farted?"
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word pedo is used in dozens of common slang phrases that have nothing to do with flatulence, such as estás pedo to mean 'you are drunk'.
- The phrase ¿quién se tiró un pedo? literally translates to 'who threw themselves a fart'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, if you do not want to use the blunt word pedo, you can say ¿Quién se tiró un aire? to sound much more polite.
Examples in context
- Dime, ¿quién se tiró un pedo?Tell me, who farted?
- Huele mal, ¿quién se tiró un pedo?It smells bad, who farted?
Example conversation
A living room where a sudden bad smell appears.
- Javier¡Qué olor! ¿Quién se tiró un pedo?What a smell! Who farted?
- MaríaNo fui yo, Javier.It wasn't me, Javier.
- JavierEntonces, ¿quién se tiró un pedo?Then, who farted?
- MaríaTal vez fue el perro.Maybe it was the dog.
