Son molestos
/son molestos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you guys are annoying" can be translated into Spanish as Son molestos.
You can also use the phrase Ustedes son molestos by adding the subject pronoun at the beginning.
Which one should you use?
Using the verb son implies that being annoying is a characteristic of the people, whereas using están would imply they are being annoying in this specific moment.
How does it change in a sentence?
Without a subject pronoun like ustedes, Son molestos can also mean "they are annoying".
How do you pronounce it?
/son molestos/
Did you know?
- The word molestos shares the same root as the English word 'molest', but in Spanish, it is a much more common, everyday way to describe a nuisance.
- In certain regions, using molestos to describe people can be seen as very mild. To express stronger annoyance, speakers often switch to pesados, which literally means 'heavy' people.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, directly telling someone Son molestos is considered much more confrontational and rude than saying 'you guys are annoying' in English.
Examples in context
- Ustedes son extremadamente molestosYou guys are extremely annoying
- Son molestos cuando gritan tanto.You guys are annoying when you yell so much.
- No quiero jugar porque son molestos.I don't want to play because you guys are annoying.
- Dejen de hacer ruido, son molestos.Stop making noise, you guys are annoying.
Example conversation
Sofía is talking to Javier and his friends.
- Sofía¡Dejen de hacer ruido, son molestos!Stop making noise, you guys are annoying!
- JavierSolo estamos bromeando, Sofía.We are just joking, Sofía.
- SofíaNo es gracioso para mí.It is not funny to me.
- JavierEstá bien, vamos a guardar silencio.Alright, we will be quiet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
