hueles a caca de perro
/weles a kaka de pero/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you smell like dog poop" is translated into Spanish as hueles a caca de perro.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they have the unpleasant scent of dog feces.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb oler (to smell), the preposition a (of/like), caca (poop), de (of) and perro (dog).
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, the verb oler is followed by the preposition a to indicate the scent being smelled, whereas English uses "like".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form hueles is the second-person singular present indicative of the verb oler, used for the informal "you". To say "it smells like dog poop" when referring to a situation or an object, use the third-person singular form huele a caca de perro.
Did you know?
- While perro is the standard word for 'dog' today, it was originally a pejorative term meaning 'cur'.
- In Spanish, you use the same verb oler for both the act of sniffing something and the state of emitting a scent.
- Spanish speakers often use the word caca in a way that is softer and more childish than the more vulgar term mierda.
Examples in context
- Usted huele terriblemente como excremento de perro.You smell terribly like dog poop.
- Hueles asquerosamente a caca de perro.You smell disgustingly like dog poop.
- Hueles a caca de perro después de caminar por el parque.You smell like dog poop after walking through the park.
- ¡Aléjate de mí, hueles a caca de perro!Get away from me, you smell like dog poop!
- No sé por qué, pero hueles a caca de perro.I don't know why, but you smell like dog poop.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are in their living room after a walk outside.
- LucíaJavier, ¿has pasado cerca de los perros?Javier, did you pass near the dogs?
- JavierNo, ¿por qué lo preguntas?No, why do you ask?
- LucíaPorque hueles a caca de perro.Because you smell like dog poop.
- Javier¡Qué asco, iré a ducharme!How gross, I'll go take a shower!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, caca, de, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
