hueles a pedo
/weles a pedo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you smell like a fart" is translated into Spanish as hueles a pedo.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb oler (to smell), the preposition a (to/of) and the noun pedo (fart).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase is highly informal and can be considered rude or insulting depending on the context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb oler is conjugated in the second person singular present indicative to mean "you smell".
Did you know?
- In some regions, de pedo is used as a slang term meaning 'by chance' or 'by luck', similar to the English phrase 'by a fluke'.
- Beyond actual smells, the word pedo is used in Mexico to describe a state of being drunk, such as estar pedo.
- In Mexico, the phrase echarse un pedo can mean both passing gas and suddenly becoming angry or losing one's temper.
Examples in context
- Hueles a pedo.You smell like a fart.
- ¡Qué asco, hueles a pedo!Gross, you smell like a fart!
- No te acerques, hueles a pedo.Don't come near me, you smell like a fart.
- ¿Por qué hueles a pedo hoy?Why do you smell like a fart today?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are sitting on the sofa together.
- Alejandro¡Aléjate un poco, Elena!Get away from me a little, Elena!
- Elena¿Qué pasa, Alejandro?What's wrong, Alejandro?
- AlejandroEs que hueles a pedo.It's just that you smell like a fart.
- Elena¡Qué grosero eres!You are so rude!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
