eres aburrido
/eɾes aburido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're lame" can be translated into Spanish as eres aburrido.
This expression is used to tell someone that they are boring or uncool.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you add the indefinite article un before the adjective, such as in eres un aburrido, the phrase turns into a noun phrase meaning "you are a boring person".
Did you know?
- While eres aburrido means 'you are boring', saying estás aburrido changes the meaning entirely to 'you are feeling bored' right now.
- The word eres is a linguistic oddity because it comes from the Latin word for 'you will be' rather than the Latin word for 'you are'.
- While eres aburrido is understood everywhere, a person from Spain might use eres un plasta to describe someone who is annoying and 'lame' in a clingy way.
Examples in context
- No quiero ir contigo, eres aburrido.I don't want to go with you, you're lame.
- Deja de hacer bromas malas, eres aburrido.Stop making bad jokes, you're lame.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are deciding what to do on Friday night.
- MateoVamos a la fiesta esta noche.Let's go to the party tonight.
- SofíaPrefiero quedarme en casa leyendo.I prefer to stay at home reading.
- Mateo¡Qué mal! Eres aburrido, Sofía.That's too bad! You're lame, Sofía.
- SofíaNo soy aburrida, solo estoy cansada.I'm not lame, I'm just tired.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aburrido, eres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
