te ves como una mierda
/te bes komo una mjeɾda/from spelling rules
The phrase "you look like poop" in Spanish is translated as te ves como una mierda.
This phrase is a rude way to tell someone that they look very unattractive or messy.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
This is a highly vulgar and offensive way to comment on someone's appearance.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb verse is used reflexively here to describe how a person appears to others.
Did you know?
- While te ves como una mierda is an insult, the related phrase estás hecho una mierda is often used to describe someone who is physically exhausted or very ill.
- The word mierda is a cognate with the obsolete English word 'merd'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word mierda is used in the phrase ¡Mierda! as a general exclamation of frustration, similar to 'Damn!' or 'Shoot!'
Examples in context
- Con esa ropa, te ves como una mierda.With those clothes, you look like poop.
- No salgas así, te ves como una mierda.Don't go out like that, you look like poop.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking in a messy room.
- MaríaMateo, ¿por qué no te has bañado?Mateo, why haven't you showered?
- MateoHe estado muy ocupado hoy.I have been very busy today.
- MaríaPues, te ves como una mierda.Well, you look like poop.
- MateoLo sé, pero no tengo tiempo.I know, but I don't have time.
