son molestos
/son molestos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "y'all are annoying" can be translated into Spanish as son molestos.
This phrase is used to tell a group of people that their behavior is irritating.
Which one should you use?
son molestos is a direct way to state the fact that a group is annoying. A very common colloquial alternative is to say son pesados, which translates to being annoying or tiresome. If you want to focus on the fact that the group is being annoying right now (the ongoing action), you should use the continuous form están molestando.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase son molestos uses the third-person plural form of the verb ser to address a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
/son molestos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish speaking cultures, calling someone pesado is often used as a playful or flirtatious tease between friends rather than a genuine insult.
- Using the word pesados to mean 'annoying' is a metaphorical way of saying the people are 'heavy' or 'weighty' to endure.
- The word molesto can function as both an adjective and a verb. Depending on the context, saying someone is molesto could mean they are annoying others or that they themselves are feeling bothered.
Examples in context
- Ustedes son molestos con su constante ruido.You all are annoying with your constant noise.
- Ustedes están resultando molestos con sus interrupciones constantes.You all are becoming annoying with your constant interruptions.
- Ustedes son molestosos con su actitud durante el partido.Y'all are annoying with your attitude during the game.
- No quiero jugar con ustedes porque son molestos.I don't want to play with you because y'all are annoying.
Example conversation
Sofía is talking to Mateo and his friends.
- Sofía¡Basta ya! Ustedes son molestos.Enough already! Y'all are annoying.
- MateoSolo estamos bromeando, Sofía.We are just joking, Sofía.
- SofíaNo es gracioso para mí.It is not funny to me.
- MateoEstá bien, dejaremos de hacerlo.Okay, we will stop doing it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
