What does it mean word for word?
The phrase te tiraste un pedo literally translates to 'you threw yourself a fart' due to the use of the reflexive verb tirarse.
Which one should you use?
While te tiraste un pedo is a common way to say 'you let out a fart', you may also encounter te echaste un pedo as another way to express the same idea.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Te tiraste un pedo is an informal expression and should only be used in familiar, relaxed settings. If you need to be polite or formal, you can use Ha flatulado usted or the more courteous Ha soltado un gas, which means 'you have released gas'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the expression ¡Te echaste un gas! is commonly used among friends and family. In Argentina, the expression Te hiciste un pedito is used, which translates to 'you made a little fart'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase te tiraste un pedo is in the preterite (past) tense. The present tense version is te tiras un pedo.
How do you pronounce it?
/te tiɾaste un pedo/
Did you know?
- The word pedo is so versatile in slang that in Mexico, saying ¿qué pedo? is a very common way to ask 'what is up?' or 'what is happening?'
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word pedo is used in a completely different context to mean 'drunk'. For example, estar pedo means 'to be intoxicated' rather than referring to flatulence.
- In some regions, the word pedo can be used to describe a problem or a fight. The phrase armar un pedo means 'to cause a scene' or 'to start a huge argument'.
Examples in context
- Te tiraste un pedo.You farted.This example is useful for stating that someone farted.Tatoeba #6686952 by Bangoro, translation #6686964 by Bangoro
- ¡Ay, te tiraste un pedo!Oh, you farted!
- ¿Seguro que te tiraste un pedo?Are you sure you farted?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are sitting on the sofa watching a movie.
- María¡Qué olor! Te tiraste un pedo.What a smell! You farted.
- AlejandroNo fue mi culpa, lo juro.It wasn't my fault, I swear.
- MaríaPero Alejandro, te escuché.But Alejandro, I heard you.
- AlejandroBueno, es verdad.Well, it is true.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
