qué asco das
/ke asko das/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you nasty" can be expressed in Spanish as qué asco das.
qué asco das is used to react to someone's physical hygiene, bad habits or morally repulsive behavior.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "what disgust you give".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear Eres bien chafa. to mean "You're so lousy.". In Spain, the expression Eres un guarro / una guarra. is used to mean "You're a slob.".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb dar (to give) is used here to express the effect a person's behavior has on the speaker. To address a group of people instead of one person, use qué asco dais in Spain or qué asco dan in Latin America.
Did you know?
- When saying qué asco das, Spanish speakers often perform a physical facial expression by curling their upper lip and wrinkling their nose.
- The word asco may share a common ancestor with the English words 'scar' and 'scurf', stemming from a Latin term for a 'scab' or 'crusty wound'.
- In some Spanish dialects, the word guarro is used as a shorthand for 'pig' when describing someone's lack of hygiene.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué asco das cuando no te lavas las manos!You are nasty when you don't wash your hands!
- No comas con la boca abierta, qué asco das.Don't eat with your mouth open, you are nasty.
- De verdad, qué asco das con ese hábito.Seriously, you are nasty with that habit.
Example conversation
Daniel notices Lucía's messy eating habits at a restaurant.
- DanielLucía, deja de tirar migas por toda la mesa.Lucía, stop dropping crumbs all over the table.
- LucíaSolo estoy comiendo, no es para tanto.I'm just eating, it's not a big deal.
- DanielEs que qué asco das con tanta suciedad.It's just that you are nasty with so much mess.
- LucíaNo seas exagerado, Daniel.Don't be dramatic, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asco, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
